In this article, speech disorders were
discussed and how it not only impacts literacy instruction, but other areas of
education as well. In addition to
academics, students with communication disorders sometimes have difficulty with
social and behavioral skills that are required in school. To benefit from
academic instruction, children with communication disorders must be successful
with social and behavioral regulation skills such as following the classroom routine,
managing time, and interacting with their peers. Social and behavioral
regulation skills also play an important role in school success. To aid a student and the class in
understanding the struggles in a student who stutters, it is helpful to use
literature with students who stutter and their peers to better understand the
disorder. This article supports both the reading and the video in the respect
that it is important to address the stuttering issue and not minimize it. It is
helpful to show the class how stuttering can be a problem, and then it would be
helpful to open up the topic for discussion to allow the student a chance to
explain how this impacts them and we can brainstorm ideas on how to best help
them be successful in the classroom.
Citation: Thatcher, K. L., Fletcher, K.,
& Decker, B. (2008). Communication disorders in the school: Perspectives on
academic and social success an introduction. Psychology In The Schools, 45(7),
579-581.
