Teaching Students with Speech Disorders
Discover new resources and ideas for teaching children with speech and language disorders. Disorders of this kind can manifest in several different ways; some of the more common include stuttering, apraxia and others. Do you have a child that refuses to speak in class? You may be dealing with selective mutism. Learn more about these types of disorders, warning signs and diagnosis, and what you as a teacher can do to help your student learn and succeed in class.
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- What is Apraxia of Speech?
Apraxia of speech is a disorder that affects the ability to form words. Young children are often initially mistaken for late talkers and go undiagnosed until they are much older. The sooner the disorder is recognized the earlier treatment can begin to assist the child in developing speech skills. - Extra Language Resources Takes the Hard Work Out of Planning Speech Therapy Activities
Extra Language Resources is a kids language software that is pitched at the special education and speech therapy activities markets. It's great for those one-on-one situations, where kids can sit with a therapy aide and complete speech therapy activities. - Help for Non-Verbal Special Ed Children
Children who are non-verbal lack the ability to communicate in a "normal" way with spoken language. Help is available for non-verbal special ed children in various forms of assistive technology. Such technology may include augmentative alternative communication devices.
