The BCIU provides speech and language support services to students ages 5 through 22 from various Berks County school districts.
Based on Part 300 of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Pennsylvania’s Chapter 14, Special Education Services and Programs State Regulations, the definition of a speech and language impairment is: “A communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.”
The BCIU’s speech and language services include: