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The speech-language program at
Huebner is provided for those children qualifying for support under the Texas
Education Agency guidelines. The speech and language program encompasses many
areas. We service any child with a communication difficulty that impedes him/her
educationally according to the Texas Education Agency guidelines. We deal with
sound production, dysfluency (stuttering), voice, and all areas of language.
Below are some common characteristics of children that might qualify for our
services:
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significant articulation
errors
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difficulty following oral or
written directions
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lack of fluency in oral
communication
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hoarseness
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too high or too low a volume
on a consistent basis
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difficulty retrieving words
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uses many nonspecific words to
substitute for specific words (i.e. thing)
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doesn’t seem to understand
humor or sarcasm
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doesn’t understand multiple
meaning words or phrases
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doesn’t understand idioms
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can understand what is said
but has difficulty organizing words into correct language structures
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difficulty remembering what
has been said
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difficulty relating events or
stories orally or in writing
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talks constantly but expresses
few ideas
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seldom talks- doesn’t
participate orally
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vocabulary appears limited
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appears to have difficulty
processing what she/he hears unless material is given slowly or repeated many
times
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misunderstands what is said to
him/her
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difficulty with inferences
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difficulty understanding why
he/she is in trouble or what was wrong
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says “huh” or “what”
frequently
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speaks inappropriately to his
friends or teachers
v asks for frequent repetition or clarification difficulty rhyming, identifying sounds, or reading
Your child may show one or more of these characteristics and still be within the expected range of development. If you have concerns or questions about your child’s speech and language development, please contact us at 408-5525. We will be happy to answer your questions or begin the referral process to test your child. We begin testing children just before their third birthday and begin services on the third birthday.
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