The Importance Of A Speech Language Pathologist In Public Schools

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Public schools provide students with more support than most public schools do during the school year. Speech Language Pathologist makes a big impact in children's lives but they are not always provided in every school, they are mostly provided in a public school. A lot of kids aren't provided with a speech therapist because there parent don't even know that they need one. Usually what happens when a child needs a speech therapist is that he or she gets recommended by there school or there doctor recommends them to take a few test to see if they qualify to be added to a class that will help them. Schools that often take students in that will meet with a child's needs when it comes to being provided with a speech therapist. What Public schools

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