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Welcome!! |
I am Cassie Mercer, the Speech Pathologist for Stevens Creek Elementary. I hold an undergraduate degree and a Master's Degree from Valdosta State Univeristy in Communication Disorders. I also have a Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to a brand new school year!! I am so exicted to have this opportunity to work with you and your child. I anticipate a great year for our students-filled with new experiences and learning adventures. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I strongly feel a student's progress is greatly enhanced by teacher and parents working as a team. |
Speech Tips |
The Speech Impairment Program includes more areas than realized. Here are some of the areas we work with: articulation, receptive language, expressive language, fluency, voice, syntax, semantics, Autism/Asperger's, pragmatics, augmentative/alternative communication.
Here are a few tips when working with your child at home.
Use a mirror when working on sound production. Your child can see your modeled
production and compare it with their own production.
Emphasize the sounds without calling attention to the student.
Repeat directions.
Secure student’s attention prior to giving directions or addressing topics.
Break down directions into smaller units. Give them one direction at a time,
then two, etc.
Have students repeat the directions back to you.
Review main idea of stories and ask questions about the story.
Use a variety of terms, synonyms.
Highlight parts of the directions.
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Preschool Concerns/Referrals |
| If you have concerns about your preschool child's speech or language development, please contact Barbara Wilson at 706-541-2723, ext 5332. |
Kindergarten Screenings |
This year Columbia County Speech-Language Pathlogists will be screening all Kindergarten students. We will be using The Fluharty Preschool Speech and Language Screening Test - Second Edition (FPSLST-2). It contains five subtests: Articulation, Repeating Sentences, Responding to Directives and Answering Questions, and Describing Actions and Sequencing Events
I hope to start the screenings the week of August 24th-28th and be finished by the third week in September. I will contact you if your child's screening results reveal any difficulties in the areas of articulation and/or language. Please contact me if you have any questions. |
