Entering the Digital Literacy Era: Considerations for Digital Texts in Intervention

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No AccessPerspectives on School-Based IssuesArticle1 Oct 2013Entering the Digital Literacy Era: Considerations for Digital Texts in Intervention Melissa Malani Melissa Malani Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.1044/sbi14.3.47 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play a critical role in the development of students' literacy skills. As schools begin to include more digital texts, and eventually use digital texts exclusively, SLPs must consider the distinctive features of digital texts and how to strategically incorporate them within intervention sessions as well consultation and collaborative teaching sessions. 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