The Referral Process: How does my student/child
become eligible for speech/language therapy?
Eligibility for speech therapy services is determined by the IEP team. The IEP team consists of parents, the students teacher, the speech and language pathologist (SLP) and another school representative (LEA) such as a school adminstrator. In order for the child to receive services, the team must agree that:
- The child has a disability in the area of speech and/or language. A student must meet state criteria on standardized speech and/or language testing indicating that speech or language skills are impaired or delayed to a degree that a disability is present.
- The speech-language pathologist (SLP) must document that the child’s speech/language impairment is adversely affecting his or ability to learn and access the core curriculum.
- The child must require specialized and individualized instruction in this area.
We at Alpine School District utilize a rubric system in order to determine the extent of disability. Some of these rubrics can be viewed by clicking below.
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