Speech-Language Pathologists’ Orthographic Knowledge

This study quantified the orthographic knowledge (i.e., knowledge of spelling conventions) of school speech-language pathologists (SLPs). On average, SLPs (N = 48) answered 65% of the questions correctly on a measure of orthographic knowledge. SLPs need better preparation in written language structu...

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Published in:Communication disorders quarterly 2022-05, Vol.43 (3), p.206-209
Main Authors: Krimm, Hannah, Schuele, C. Melanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allied Health Occupations
Allied Health Personnel
Children
Education
Knowledge
Knowledge Level
Language Acquisition
Language disorders
Language Impairments
Multiple Choice Tests
Native language acquisition
Reading acquisition
Reading Skills
Speech Language Pathology
Speech therapists
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathologists
Spelling
Written Language
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Summary:This study quantified the orthographic knowledge (i.e., knowledge of spelling conventions) of school speech-language pathologists (SLPs). On average, SLPs (N = 48) answered 65% of the questions correctly on a measure of orthographic knowledge. SLPs need better preparation in written language structure to support reading acquisition in children with language disorders.
ISSN:1525-7401
1538-4837
DOI:10.1177/15257401211046877