SLP Literacy Guide Chapter III: Considerations for Children with Language Disorders

Co-occurring language and reading difficulties are highly prevalent. After all, reading involves accessing and comprehending language in written form, such that language skills are tightly interwoven with the ability to read and comprehend text. This presentation will review the key components of language that are crucial for learning to read and comprehend text. Thereafter, we will discuss the highly elevated risk for reading difficulties among children with language disorders. In this discussion, we will review and clarify terminology used to describe children with language disorders, including the classification of developmental language disorder (DLD). This course will then provide specific recommendations for how speech-language pathologists can concurrently support language and literacy development among children with language disorders within their direct scope of practice.

Presenters

Jennifer Zuk
PhD CCC-SLP
Jennifer Zuk, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor at Boston University. Her research focuses on factors in early childhood that shape language and reading development, with the goal to facilitate positive outcomes for children susceptible to reading difficulties. As an SLP, she is committed to translating research to practice to promote effective identification, access, and inclusion.

Learning Objectives

Identify key components of language that are crucial for learning to read.
Demonstrate knowledge of the elevated risk for reading difficulties among children with language disorders.
Describe practical strategies for concurrently targeting language and literacy skill development for children with language.

Agenda

10 minutes	Components of language crucial for learning to read
5 minutes	Clarifying terminology for children with language disorders
10 minutes	Implications for children with language disorders
5 minutes	Concluding thoughts and wrap-up

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Jennifer Zuk is a salaried employee at Boston University. Jennifer is receiving compensation for this course.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Jennifer Zuk has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Course - Content	Jennifer Zuk has no additional content information to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit and ClassLab.

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SLP Literacy Guide Chapter III: Considerations for Children with Language Disorders