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Area of Science:

  • Special Education
  • Literacy Instruction
  • Interprofessional Practice

Background:

  • Emergent and conventional literacy are critical for students with severe disabilities.
  • College and career readiness standards emphasize the need for comprehensive literacy skills.
  • Existing literature provides insights into literacy acquisition for students with and without disabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe comprehensive emergent and conventional literacy instruction for students with severe disabilities.
  • To highlight the importance of interprofessional collaborative practice in literacy instruction.
  • To define the roles of team members in planning and delivering literacy instruction.

Main Methods:

  • Providing a rationale for balanced skill and meaning emphases in instruction.
  • Referencing college and career readiness standards and literacy acquisition literature.
  • Presenting specific instructional approaches for collaborative, participatory, and interactive learning.

Main Results:

  • Comprehensive literacy instruction for students with severe disabilities requires significant time and collaborative effort.
  • Interprofessional teams are essential for successful literacy program implementation.
  • Speech-language pathologists play a vital role in supporting student communication.

Conclusions:

  • Successful literacy outcomes for students with severe disabilities depend on sustained, collaborative interprofessional efforts.
  • Speech-language pathologists are integral to ensuring students have necessary language and communication supports.
  • Effective literacy instruction for this population necessitates a team-based, integrated approach.