Speech Screenings

Welcome Back!

Mrs. DeYoung will be screening new students to the district at Prairieview and Lakeview as well as students referred for speech screening by parents or teachers .  Please contact to request speech screening.

Social Communication

Mrs. DeYoung and the social workers at Prairieview and Lakeview (Mrs. Amedeo and Mrs. Horeni) co- facilitate some social communication groups each week.  Students in the groups have IEP's for social work and speech therapy services.  The purpose of the groups is to improve conversation skills and cooperation with others. Lessons focus on establishing eye contact, observing nonverbal cues, initiating and maintaining conversation, staying on topic, and identifying other people's feelings.  These skills help students to develop an awareness of others and how to interact appropriately.  Students also practice problem-solving skills that will help them with day-to-day conflict situations.    

Speech Therapy

Mrs. DeYoung has completed speech screenings and has begun meeting with students for speech therapy .  Starting next week, some of her students will be assigned homework to practice articulation each week. If your child is working to improve specific speech sounds they will be given a speech pocket for their binder and a sticker chart to reinforce doing the homework.  The practice assignments need to be completed and signed by a parent in order for the child to earn their stickers.  Students will be able to pick prizes when they have acquired five stickers.  Please contact Mrs. DeYoung if you have questions about speech therapy services. Thank you for helping your children to improve their speech skills and for supporting the speech/language program!  

Have a Fun Break!

Self-Monitoring Speech

As we approach the end of the school year, many speech students are focusing on carryover skills. They are practicing using their clear speech in non-therapy situations. When speaking outside of speech class, they are encouraged to keep these ideas in mind to improve their speech:

I can think about:



Which words have my sound?



Which words were difficult to say?




How can I improve my speech?

ISAT Week March 5-9

Students will not be pulled for speech/language therapy during their ISAT testing periods.

Due to the ISATs, many teachers assign less homework this week than usual. It is a great time for students to review speech and language skills or visit some of the speech websites on Mrs. DeYoung's web page. Children who do not have therapy this week are especially encouraged to practice their skills at home!


Reminder: Parents may still sign up for conferences with Mrs. DeYoung: online http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F044DA5A723A64-spring, email mdeyoung@ccsd66.org, or call (630) 783-5157.


Have a great week!

Conference Sign-Up

Dear Parents,

I will be happy to speak with you during spring conferences to discuss your child’s progress in Speech therapy or RTI Vocabulary group. My conference times are on Wednesday March 7th, or Thursday March 8th between 3:00-6:00pm. To sign up for a conference go online to
http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F044DA5A723A64-spring
You will need to click “sign up” on the desired time slot, enter your information, and enter your child’s name in the Comments box.

You may contact me by phone (630) 783-5157 or email mdeyoung@ccsd66.org if you need to schedule a different day or prefer to talk over the telephone.

Sincerely,
Mrs. DeYoung