Speech or Language Impairments
According to State of Minnesota criteria, Speech/Language Pathologists will deliver services to students demonstrating speech or language impairments in the following areas:
- Language (receptive and expressive)
- Articulation (phonological, phonemic awareness, motor speech disorder, or delay)
- Voice (vocal nodules, vocal misues/abuse)
- Fluency (stuttering)
The Role of the Speech/Language Pathologist is to:
- serve students with identified speech-language disabilities,
- evaluate students with whom parents or teachers have a specific speech or language concern, and
- consult with parents and teachers about speech/language development and how disabilities may affect academic progress.
Speech/Language Pathologists also deliver services to students with other categorical disabilities who have demonstrated specific needs in speech and/or language:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Blind-Visually Impaired
- Dear-Blind
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Developmental Cognitive Disabilities
- Developmental Delay
- Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
- Other Health Disabilities
- Physically Impaired
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Traumatic Brain Injury
For current Minnesota rule language regarding Speech or Language Impairments, click on MN Rule Chapter 3525.1343.
If you have additional questions, send an email to ISD 622 Speech/Language Pathology Resources click here. For current list of building assignments and phone numbers, click on
