Speech and Language
Welcome!
Who are Speech-Language Pathologists?
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) describes SLPs as follows: "Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults."
What Speech and Language Services are provided at Komarek?
Services are provided based on the individual needs of each student: 
- Speech and Language Tiered Support Services: Including Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and collaboration/consultation with teachers, parents, and guardians
- Screening, Observation, Evaluation by referral
- Speech and Language Therapy as part of an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) which targets one or more of the following areas of communication that adversely affects a child's educational performance:
- Articulation/Phonology
- Receptive Language
- Expressive Language
- Fluency
- Voice
- Literacy Support
- Social Language/Pragmatics
Who do I contact if I have concerns about my student's speech and language?
Dr. Diane Janka, Director of Student Services
Mrs. Patrice Blackburn, Speech-Language Pathologist
Mrs. Patrice Kunst, Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech and Language Resources for Families
ASHA – Typical Speech and Language Development