WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:01.570 My name is Kristen Dunkle, 2 00:00:01.570 --> 00:00:03.280 and I'm a speech-language pathologist 3 00:00:03.280 --> 00:00:05.850 for the central intermediate unit number 10. 4 00:00:05.850 --> 00:00:08.960 line:15% So we assess and treat speech and language disorders, 5 00:00:08.960 --> 00:00:12.200 line:15% a variety of articulation, phonology, 6 00:00:12.200 --> 00:00:13.260 line:15% language, 7 00:00:15.340 --> 00:00:18.630 line:15% auditory processing, executive functioning types of 8 00:00:19.570 --> 00:00:21.140 delays and disorders. 9 00:00:22.290 --> 00:00:26.670 If their family or peers or teachers are having difficulty 10 00:00:26.670 --> 00:00:29.320 understanding what they're saying in the classroom, 11 00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:31.650 line:15% if they're having trouble answering questions 12 00:00:31.650 --> 00:00:33.830 line:15% or expressing themselves, 13 00:00:33.830 --> 00:00:36.390 line:15% or falling behind in academics, 14 00:00:36.390 --> 00:00:39.160 line:15% it could be a potential delay or disorder 15 00:00:39.160 --> 00:00:40.360 line:15% in speech or language, 16 00:00:40.360 --> 00:00:44.070 so they'll put in a referral for a speech pathologist. 17 00:00:44.070 --> 00:00:47.190 So in a typical therapy session I do have a lesson plan, 18 00:00:47.190 --> 00:00:49.564 but oftentimes with children this young, 19 00:00:49.564 --> 00:00:51.240 that kind of goes out the window, 20 00:00:51.240 --> 00:00:54.601 and you just creatively have to work with them 21 00:00:54.601 --> 00:00:58.020 very play-based type therapy, 22 00:00:58.020 --> 00:01:02.450 line:15% and we'll play games and I'll over-enunciate sounds 23 00:01:02.450 --> 00:01:06.860 line:15% or provide different visuals and pictures 24 00:01:06.860 --> 00:01:08.480 line:15% to help them answer questions 25 00:01:08.480 --> 00:01:11.451 and work on telling stories. 26 00:01:11.451 --> 00:01:15.540 It's very play based and creative and fun. 27 00:01:15.540 --> 00:01:17.150 So I always try to keep the parents involved 28 00:01:17.150 --> 00:01:20.300 because research shows that the more they're involved 29 00:01:20.300 --> 00:01:21.900 the better outcomes for the student. 30 00:01:21.900 --> 00:01:23.870 So each time that I see a student 31 00:01:23.870 --> 00:01:26.790 I always send home a progress report to keep them updated. 32 00:01:26.790 --> 00:01:28.640 I also have a speech folder that gets sent home 33 00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:31.100 with the student so that they could actively work on 34 00:01:31.100 --> 00:01:32.980 homework and strategies at home 35 00:01:32.980 --> 00:01:37.530 line:15% because they're with their child almost 24/7/365, 36 00:01:37.530 --> 00:01:40.940 line:15% and I see them for just a brief amount of time each week, 37 00:01:40.940 --> 00:01:43.910 line:15% so they are really the big factor 38 00:01:43.910 --> 00:01:47.480 in how their child progresses and how much they practice. 39 00:01:47.480 --> 00:01:49.820 It depends on severity of the disorder 40 00:01:49.820 --> 00:01:51.930 and the progress that they're making. 41 00:01:51.930 --> 00:01:55.773 So typically I see students one time a week for 30 minutes 42 00:01:55.773 --> 00:01:59.090 and typically about a year 43 00:01:59.090 --> 00:02:01.340 to a year and a half is the average, 44 00:02:01.340 --> 00:02:03.190 line:15% although sometimes I'll see students 45 00:02:03.190 --> 00:02:06.550 line:15% for a shorter period of time or for the entire 46 00:02:06.550 --> 00:02:09.180 line:15% two to three years that they're eligible for our program. 47 00:02:09.180 --> 00:02:12.660 line:15% It just depends on severity and progress.