• Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel”

    ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ 

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     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 .
     
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    Speech Umbrella

    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
     

    Vocabulary Apple

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