About MeHello! My name is Rachel Reese, full-time Speech Pathologist at Donelson Elementary School. I have been practicing Speech Therapy for nine years. I graduated from Harding University in 2006 with my undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In 2007, I graduated with my Master's in Communication Disorders from Arkansas State University. I absolutely love working with the students at DES. We have fun everyday in Speech Therapy! I am married and have two boys (ages 3 and 2). I love to read, travel, and spend time with my family.
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What is Speech Therapy? |
Speech Language Pathologists assess and treat children with communication disorders. These children may have difficulty with their speech and/or language skills. The goal of speech therapy in the schools is to increase a child's ability to communicate effectively in their classroom.
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Below is a brief explanation of the most common speech and language disorders.
- Articulation: the way we say our speech sounds
- Phonology: the speech patterns we use
- Apraxia: difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed to make speech sounds.
- Fluency: stuttering
- Receptive Language: difficulty understanding language
- Expressive Language: difficulty using language
- Pragmatic Language: social communication; the way we speak to each other
- Articulation: the way we say our speech sounds
- Phonology: the speech patterns we use
- Apraxia: difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed to make speech sounds.
- Fluency: stuttering
- Receptive Language: difficulty understanding language
- Expressive Language: difficulty using language
- Pragmatic Language: social communication; the way we speak to each other