Keywords

collaboration, language impairment, reading comprehension, reading strategies, speech-language pathologist

 

Authors

  1. Ehren, Barbara J. EdD, CCC-SLP

Abstract

Students with language impairment often experience serious and far-reaching effects of reading comprehension problems on their academic performance. The complexity of the problems and the characteristics of effective intervention necessitate a collaborative approach among general education teachers, special education teachers, and speech-language pathologists. This article uses a case example of a 15-year-old 10th grader to present elements of a plan for creating and maintaining partnerships among professionals to support reading comprehension.