A DirectSTEP^® eLearning course from LRP

This course covers the special education eligibility category of speech and language impairment, including possible symptoms, types of impairment, prevalence, etiology, and support strategies that may be used by paraprofessionals for each type and category. The range of severity that is represented by the students who are found eligible under this category is discussed, along with the communication implications for each type of impairment. This course also addresses issues that arise when determining whether a student for whom English is not the primary language also has a speech-language impairment.