This important document clarifies the roles and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists in all practice settings related to the development of reading and writing. Since the roles of SLPs with respect to reading and writing will vary depending on the setting, these ASHA literacy documents discuss scholarly research that supports a variety of roles for SLPs, including: planning team member, direct service provider, collaborative consultant, model/demonstrator, advocate/policy maker, and researcher. Information on typical development, assessment, and intervention is included. Reprinted from ASHA Practice Policy: position statement, technical report, guidelines, and a knowledge/skills paper.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• describe the role of the SLP in preventing, assessing and treating reading problems
• describe strategies for preventing literacy problems
• describe literacy development stages from preschool to 12th grade and identify appropriate assessment activities for each stage
• identify and describe approaches to literacy intervention that are research-based, culturally relevant, and appropriate to developmental stages