Speech-Language Therapy
The Mahoning County Educational Service Center (MCESC) employs Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) committed to servicing students whose communication impairments adversely affect their educational performance. Areas of communication impairments include: articulation, receptive and/or expressive language, fluency (stuttering) and voice.
Licensed SLPs work closely with educational teams to identify and serve students with communication delays. These teams may include regular education teachers, intervention specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, other specialists, and administrators. Parents are also vital members of the team.
Speech-language therapy services include:
- Diagnostic services for students aged 0 – 22 years.
- Direct services, including assessment, interventions and evaluations for students with speech-language disabilities in preschool and school-age programs (students aged 3 – 22).
- Direct services to students in individual, small group or classroom settings.
- Development of Individualized Education Plans for students qualifying with speech-language impairments.
- Consultation with classroom teachers, intervention specialists, paraprofessionals, other school service providers, outside agency providers and/or parents related to meet the needs of students with speech-language impairments.
- Collaboration with classroom teachers or intervention specialists to provide an integrated intervention program to meet the needs of students with speech-language impairments.
- Referrals to medical professionals as necessary.
Supervision, consultation and professional development opportunities are also provided to districts upon request.
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