When it's time for goodbye

At his triennial IEP meeting, the school psychologist notes David's cognitive skills approximate those of an 18-month-old child; his SLP notes his language skills are also in the 18-monthold range. For a student to be eligible-or continue to be found eligible-for speech-language services, all three of the following criteria must apply: * The student has a speech or language impairment. * The student's speech or language impairment has an adverse effect on the student's educational performance. * Specially designed instruction is necessary for the student to progress in the curriculum. Educating parents and other members of the educational team about the nature of speech-language disorders and the limitations of treatment should be a key, ongoing part of any schoolbased SLP's job.\n Through this type of partnership, teachers can also help SLPs advocate for dismissing a student from services, as appropriate.