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Integrating Literacy into Speech Sound Disorders Therapy

Format
6 hours
Presented by
Lauren Kline, M.S., CCC-SLP, A/OGA, C-SLDI
Audience
SLPs and literacy specialists working in speech and reading

Course Abstract

Speech sound disorders can significantly impact a child's ability to read and spell, yet SLPs often address speech and literacy as separate domains—missing critical opportunities to strengthen both within the same session. This 6-hour course equips SLPs with practical tools to integrate structured literacy into speech sound disorder therapy. Grounded in the Science of Reading, participants will learn to assess literacy risk, target phonological awareness and phoneme-grapheme correspondences alongside speech goals, and plan sessions that address both spoken and written language. The course balances lecture with hands-on activities, video demonstrations of real sessions, and collaborative planning time.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. 1. Identify and describe the six syllable types used in English words.
  2. 2. Apply syllable division strategies to accurately decode multisyllabic words.
  3. 3. Explain and use foundational morphological concepts (e.g., prefixes, suffixes, roots) in instruction.
  4. 4. Integrate syllable and morphology knowledge into decoding practice.
  5. 5. Support spelling instruction by applying syllable types, division strategies, and morphology.
  6. 6. Enhance reading comprehension by teaching students how word structure contributes to meaning.

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Available as a 3-hour or 1.5-hour training, and adaptable to your audience and goals.

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