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Speech, Language, and Hearing

Before children learn to read, they learn the sounds of their language by listening and speaking. These skills provide the foundation for later literacy. A child with hearing impairment or articulation problems has trouble processing or expressing language, and is likely to have difficulty learning to read and write. In fact, speech problems are often the first sign of a learning disability.

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Speech and Language Developmental Milestones
By: National Institutes of Health (2009)

How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2008)

Healthy Hearing
By: Reading Rockets (2008)

Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2008)

Second Language Acquisition
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2008)

Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2005)

Effects of Hearing Loss on Development
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2005)

Helping Children With Communication Disorders in the Schools
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2005)

What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
By: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin and Alejandro Brice (2005)

Early Reading Assessment: A Guiding Tool for Instruction
By: The Access Center (2005)

Speech Sounds: Assessment Tip
By: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (2004)

Speech Sounds: Watch & Learn
By: Reading Rockets (2004)

Speech Sounds: Suggested Activities
By: Reading Rockets (2004)

Early Identification of Speech-Language Delays and Disorders
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2000)

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