It is critically important that speech-language pathologists understand the difference
between educational identification of a speech-language impairment under the Individuals …

Purpose The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of building strong early
childhood communities of interdisciplinary practice in the application of a comprehensive …

Once a response-to-intervention (RTI) framework is in place, how can educators determine
whether or not interventions are working? This volume focuses on the" response" …

History In 1984, the Council of Language, Speech, and Hearing Consultants in State
Education Agencies initiated efforts to develop national guidelines for developing and …

The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) opens the door
for the general education system to revisit how it assesses and provides service for students …

Mixed methods were used to explore the reactions of educators before and after
implementing the Response to Intervention (RTI) model in secondary settings during a …

In February, 2013, the Division of Early Childhood, the National Association for the
Education of Young Children, and the National Head Start Association released a …

The first treatment efficacy decision that faces the clinician is deciding when a child with
language impairments can benefit from intervention. This article reviews the critical issues …

Abstract Responsiveness-to-intervention (RTI) is the front-running candidate to replace
current practice in diagnosing learning disabilities, but researchers have identified several …

Eligibility decisions for students in school-based settings must be made within the framework
of the federal legislation and regulations governing the provision of services for students …