Speech or language impairment definition

Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, including stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, a voice impairment, delayed acquisition of language, or an absence of language, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

Speech or language impairment means a disorder in articulation, language, voice and/or fluency that adversely affects the student's educational performance. A speech and language impairment may range in severity from mild to severe; it may be developmental or acquired. A speech and language impairment may be the result of a primary disabling condition or it may be secondary to other disabling conditions. A dialect is a variation of a symbol system used by a group of individuals that reflects and is determined by shared regional, social or cultural/ethnic factors and is not considered to be a disorder of speech.

Examples of Speech or language impairment in a sentence

• Speech or language impairment is a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language disorder, or a voice disorder that adversely affects a student’s educational performance.

• Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.

• Speech or language impairment means a communica- tion disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a lan- guage impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a student's educational performance.

• The terms used in this definition of a child with a disability are defined as follows:(11) Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.

• The terms used in this definition of a child with a disability are defined as follows:(11) Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

More Definitions of Speech or language impairment

Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, expressive or receptive language impairment, or voice impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. (34 CFR 300.8(c)(11))

Speech or language impairment means an impairment of speech or sound production, voice, fluency, or language that adversely affects educational performance or social, emotional, or vocational development.

Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance and shall be demonstrated by significant deficits in listening comprehension or oral expression. The EPT shall obtain an opinion from a licensed speech- language pathologist as to the existence of a speech or language impairment and its effect on the student's ability to function. The determination of a speech or language impairment shall be based on the following criteria:

Speech or language impairment means-A communication disorder, such as an impairment in fluency, articulation, language, or voice/resonance that adversely affects a child's educational performance. Language may include function of language (pragmatic), the content of language (semantic), and the form of language (phonologic, morphologic, and syntactic systems). A speech or language impairment may result in a primary disability or it may be secondary to other disabilities.

Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment or a voice impairmentthat adversely affects a student’s educational performance.

Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, alanguage impairment, or a voiceimpairment, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

Speech or language impairment means a communication disorder, including stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, a voice impairment, delayed acquisition of