Collaboration vs. Pull-Out Speech Therapy

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Speech Therapy Techniques
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What is Pull-Out Speech Therapy?

The pull-out model of speech therapy refers to taking a child out of his usual classroom for speech therapy. This could mean either a group session or one-on-one work with the speech-language pathologist (SLP). For example, your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) might specify that he will receive two 30-minute speech therapy sessions per week. Using the pull-out model, he will leave his regular classroom to go meet with the speech therapist during these times.

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