A frequent question I get from teachers year round is "Why do they need to go to speech?" When students are mild or do not receiving other services like LD support, the reason for my pushing into the classroom or pulling the student out can be unclear. I created this handout to answer the 3 most common questions I come across in these conversations. What does it mean that a student is in speech? When I am explaining this to teachers, I state that even though a student may seem 'mild' in terms of needs, the needs are severe enough