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ADHD,
LEARNING DISABLED, AND EMOTIONALLY DISABLED TIPS
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Practice reading
and understanding signs and signals in your childs environment such
as stop, go, curve, restroom, boy, girl, exit, etc.
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ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY TIPS
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As
with the purchase of toys, the teacher, therapist, and parent should
acquire a variety of switches that can be used with children on
different developmental levels and physical skills.
NICHCY News Digest Number 13 1989. |
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AUTISM
TIPS
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Visual, verbal,
and functional reminders about dangerous situations must be constant.
(Tip submitted by Kathie Harrington M.A. C.C.C. SLP)
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DEAF
AND HARD OF HEARING TIPS
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Have your child
hear and feel different pitch variations by putting their fingers
on your throat.
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GIFTED
TIPS
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Talk about time
differences. Make clocks and set them for different parts of the
United States or other countries.
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MENTAL
RETARDATION TIPS
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"Present
information and instructions in small, sequential steps and review
each step frequently;"
NICHCY Fact Sheet FS8, 1997.
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ORTHO
· OTHERWISE
HEALTH IMPAIRED TIPS
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Ask
yourself - "How can I adapt this lesson for this child to maximize
active, hands-on learning?"
NICHCY Fact Sheet Number 2 (FS2), May 2000
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SPEECH
· LANGUAGE · FLUENCY · VOICE TIPS
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Have
the child tell 3 things about his/her day. Talk about each one by
asking simple questions. This will help the child expand on his/her
language skills. Have the child draw a picture of one or more of
the activities.
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TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURED TIPS
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Reinforce
lengthening periods of attention to appropriate tasks.
Tip from NICHCY Definition of Traumatic Brain Injured Fact Sheet.
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VISUALLY
IMPAIRED TIPS
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Since
school is starting soon you may want to find out and order the books
your child may need tape recorded, written in large type, or braille.
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