According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) a speech disorder is defined as an impairment in the ability to send, receive, process, and comprehend verbal, non-verbal and graphic symbol systems. Everyone has the right to communicate their wants, thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Speech therapy in a special education environment can help students with speech disorders to functionally and socially communicate with others throughout their school day. Depending on the speech-language goals in the child’s IEP, Speech-Language Pathologists work with students in one-on-one and group settings and teach students to use a range of methods that support their communication.