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Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
Welcome to my speech and language page!
My name is Mrs. Malvagna and I am one of the speech-language pathologists at PS 160. I work with students from kindergarten to 5th grade . Feel free to browse the different speech and language topics/resources on my page. If you have any questions about your child's speech and language skills, please feel free to contact me at Vmalvagna@schools.nyc.gov .
Speech therapy focuses on both speech & language disorders:•A speech disorder is when a child has a difficult time producing specific sounds. If a child has many speech sound errors, their overall speech could be very difficult to understand.•A language disorder is when a child has a difficult time with the meaning of words and sounds. Examples of language disorders include when a child has a difficult time•Understanding what is being said•Relating ideas•Expressing their thoughts or feelings•A language delay is when a child is developing skills in the correct order, but at a slower rate.What do we work on in speech therapy?•Articulation•Phonemic awareness•Following directions•Listening and Reading Comprehension•Auditory processing•Wh questions•Vocabulary/word finding•Grammar/writing skills•Narrative skills•Sequencing•Fluency•Voice•Pragmatic skills“Vocabulary is critical to the acquisition of both spoken language and reading.” -Judy Montgomery
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