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The Early Years of Language Speech and Hearing Services in US Schools

Purpose: The current article focuses on various aspects of the beginnings of speech therapy offerings in America' s public schools. It traces the pioneering professionals and significant milestones associated with diagnostic and therapy practices during the late 19^th and early 20^th century. The aim is to uncover that neglected history of public school speech therapy practices and to show how the practices of yesterday compare with those of today.

Method: Historical documents were analyzed to discover the key contributors and location of the first public school speech-pathology programs. The analysis also traces the populations that were served, the professional training of the early practitioners, and their therapy and service delivery practices.

Conclusions: Between 1895 and 1921 most of the major cities in the US had hired their first speech clinicians. Between 1921 and 1930 many cities expanded their programs and were hiring supervisors to coordinate these services. These early clinicians carved out some now-familiar practices. Comparing what they did and when and how they did it with today's practices can offer school clinicians of today a sense of their own history and identity. Such an understanding can also provide insights about some of today's taken-for-granted practices.

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