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Mrs. Jessica Damon, M.A., M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

jdamon@nssd112.org

847-831-4570 ext: 212

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 – 3:30

Welcome!

 

There are two speech-language pathologists at Red Oak School.  I am at Red Oak full-time, and our bilingual speech-pathologist is at Red Oak half-time.

 

Speech-pathologists work on a great variety of skills

  • articulation
  • language
  • fluency
  • voice

Units of Study:
As a speech-language pathologist I am here to support students’ participation in their curriculum.  I work on a variety of skills with students including articulation, fluency, and language.

Articulation


Kindergarten:
  • All Kindergarten students are screened by a speech-language pathologist during the first 2 weeks of school.
  • Speech-pathologists typically spend time in Kindergarten rooms on a weekly basis.
  • Many children begin Kindergarten with articulation, or speech sound errors. 
  • Common substitutions are:
    • "F" sound for "TH" sound (e.g.,  fumb for thumb)
    • "TH" sound for "S" sound (e.g., think for sink)
    • "W" sound for "L" sound (e.g., wion for lion)
    • "W" sound for "R" sound (e.g., wed for red)
  • It is not until around 8 years old, that 90% of children can produce all speech sounds correctly

First Grade:
  • Typically, the school speech-language pathologist will start helping children in first grade for "TH, S, L" sound errors
  • You can help your child make progress faster by working with them at home
    • for "S" sound tell your child to keep their teeth together and not let their tongue come out
    • for "TH" sound  tell your child to stick out their tongue a little bit
    • for "L" sound tell your child to put their tongue behind their top, front teeth
Second Grade:
  • Typically, the school speech-language pathologist will start helping children in second grade for "R" sound errors
  • You can help your child make progress faster by working with them at home
    • the "R" sound can be one of the hardest for kids to master; tell them to pull their whole tongue to the back of their mouth and push it up to the top

Class rules:
Be responsible.  Be respectful.  Work hard.

Class homework policy:
Please complete homework.  It is given to provide extra practice of goals and objectives.