SLPs may serve students directly or work with educators and parents to address communication and language needs. Speech-language pathologists aim to aid these individuals in improving communication in not only the context of therapy, but also to generalize these skills to home and community, among parent, friends, and community communication partners.
To increase this generalization and to increase the effectiveness of communication therapy and supports, there has been a shift within recent years to provide communication intervention within natural contexts (ASHA, 2005; National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities, 1992). Natural environments are those specific situations in which the person communicates on a regular basis. For example, speech-language pathologists in school systems are encouraged to conduct therapy within the classroom setting and …show more content…
Early childhood education programs include educational program that serve for children in the preschool years and is designed to improve later school performance. There are several types and names for early childhood education program such as preschool and pre-kindergarten. Early childhood education can produce significant effects in children's learning and development. High quality early childhood education assists many at-risk children in avoiding from several problems such as poor outcomes, dropping out of school and the benefits seem to cross all economic and social