You might be surprised to learn that speech-language pathologists—or SLPs—are actually the most skilled and best trained professionals to provide dyslexia intervention. And here’s why.
Reading and speaking are deeply connected. They both rely on the same language system in the brain. An SLP understands how language works—from the smallest sounds all the way to how we use words in sentences. That knowledge is exactly what we need to help struggling readers.
The Connection Between Speech and Literacy
SLPs spend years studying and specializing in the brain’s language system. We understand how children learn language, specific to literacy, like how to recognize sounds in words—that’s phonological awareness. We know how to help them connect those sounds to letters. We can teach them how words work, how spelling patterns make sense, and how all of this supports better reading, spelling, and written expression. The SLPs’ depth of language knowledge makes her the best person to help your struggling reader and writer.
That’s why we love working with readers who have dyslexia. It is an opportunity to use our expertise in language to make real change in how children perceive themselves as readers. And that matters.
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