The Speech-Language-Pathologists Role in Literacy Education in Ohios Schools

Submitted By
Terri Farnham (tfarnham@mt-vernon.k12.oh.us)

Literacy Basics

The crisis in literacy: How SLPs can help (ASHA public access)

Literacy: SLPs Play a Pivotal Role (ASHA public access)

Knowledge and Skills needed by SLPs with respect to literacy (ASHA public access)

More Knowledge and Skills (ASHA public access)

Literacy basics from ASHA(public access)

ASHA tip sheets (public access) Parent-Friendly Materials

• Back to School: Language and Learning
• SLP Role in Literacy
• Emergent Literacy

National Reading Panel

Many FREE publications, including:

Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read (September 2001)

Put Reading First : Helping Your Child Learn to Read (September 2001)

Online video resource: Teaching Children to Read

Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implication for Reading Instruction

National Institute for Literacy

Publications:Resources for parents, teachers and community members related to early childhood, childhood, adolescent and adult literacy. ALL FREE!

Adolescent Literacy

Feel that you need to know more?

Continuing Education on Literacy Topics for Speech-Language Pathologists:

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Speechpathology.com

Ohio Masters Network Initiative in Education (OMNIE)

Reading Rockets Professional Development podcasts and videos online

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