Welcome!
Gwendolyn Barbato, M.S., CCC-SLP
Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Speech Language Pathologist
A. B. Parker Elementary
89 Madison Street, Cortland, NY
What does a speech language pathologist do in a school?
A speech language pathologist can work on
receptive and expressive language
including grammar and morphology (word knowledge),
fluency/stuttering,
articulation/phonological skills,
pragmatic language skills,
voice disorders,
augmentative alternative communication.
For further information go to the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) link.
We often work on various language and vocabulary skills including antonyms, analogies and idioms in speech language therapy.
| antonyms | analogies | idioms |
| hot/cold up/down friend/foe love/hate wet/dry more/less increase/decrease happy/sad sit/stand large/small |
hot is to sun as cold is to snow feather is to bird as fur is to bear food is to eat as milk is to drink fish is to water as |
out of the woods- out of danger straight from the horses mouth - from a good reliable source all thumbs-very clumsy lemon -defective |
Speech language services are available under three different programs:
Speech Improvement,
504 plans
Committee on Special Education (CSE)
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at
gbarbato@cortlandschools.org or 607.758.4160
