The term “direct services” usually describes services provided by a specialist while in direct contact with a child or adult learner. These services may be provided in a one-to-one context, where the specialist is working with only one learner at a time or in a group context where the specialist is working directly with more than one learner at a time. For example, a speech-language pathologist might facilitate a learner’s use of natural gestures by providing communication opportunities while playing with a child or teaching a learner how to select pictures to request foods at meal time. These would be examples of direct services. Whenever a specialist works with a teacher or parent or other individual who will be responsible for directly working on communication, the services are described as indirect. Sometimes a specialist will consult with a child’s teacher or other individuals who frequently interact with an individual with communication impairments about strategies that will impr
The term “direct services” usually describes services provided by a specialist while in direct contact with a child or adult learner. These services may be provided in a one-to-one context, where the specialist is working with only one learner at a time or in a group context where the specialist is working directly with more than one learner at a time. For example, a speech-language pathologist might facilitate a learner’s use of natural gestures by providing communication opportunities while playing with a child or teaching a learner how to select pictures to request foods at meal time. These would be examples of direct services. Whenever a specialist works with a teacher or parent or other individual who will be responsible for directly working on communication, the services are described as indirect. Sometimes a specialist will consult with a child’s teacher or other individuals who frequently interact with an individual with communication impairments about strategies that will impr