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Welcome to Speech and Language Therapy



Ms. Henry is a Speech and Language Therapist working full time at Chelsea Heights.   She works with children at all grade levels (kindergarten through 6th grade).    She has worked for Saint Paul Public Schools for 10 years.  Prior to coming to Saint Paul, she worked in the medical setting with children ages infants through teenagers.    She helps students with communication skills in the following areas:

1.  Articulation Skills:   The ability to pronounce sounds clearly while talking.

2.  Receptive Language Skills:    The ability to understand directions, stories, and questions.

2.  Expressive Language Skills:  The ability to express your needs and ideas  with appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure.

4.  Fluency Skills:  The ability to express your needs and ideas without  struggling to get the words out.   

5.  Voice Skills:    Students that need voice services tend to have chronic hoarse  voice quality due to vocal nodules on their vocal cords.    Students with a history of cleft palate may need services for the tone of their voice.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's communication skills please feel free to contact Ms. Henry or contact your child's classroom teacher.

speechclinicianbarb.henry@spps.org