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Overcoming the Difficulties of Speech Disorders Even if the debilitating speech disease has numerous possible causes, you can still conquer it by keeping an eye out for its symptoms, particularly in young children. Take note: -If they are able to respond with a nod, a shrug, or another gesture. -If they are able to reply to your questions. -Presuming they are able to give names. -If they are able to follow directions. -If the sounds are being prolonged or repeated. -If they have trouble saying the correct word or sound. -If the syllables are being switched around. -If they are finding it difficult to understand songs and rhymes. -If, for example, their voice or actions vary in pitch or volume at different times (e.g., becoming louder outside the house). In between "data," "analysis," and "research," the real struggle of these kids or adults (who grew up with this illness) can sometimes be overlooked, as Dr. Jane McCormack points out in her blog. Rather ...

New Teachers' Guidance on Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Despite more recognition of learning disabilities and better support for children with them, less experienced teachers still struggle when interacting with these students for the first time. There is still a lot of room for mistakes, especially considering the wide range of conditions that can lead to learning disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, ADHD, and many more. There is still good news, though. If you work with students who have learning difficulties, you are more equipped than ever to employ the finest practices. First tip: Identifying their unique learning styles This strategy is only a tried-and-true method because it keeps working so well. A youngster with dyslexia or another learning difficulty is not incapable of learning anything at all. They still interpret information from you and their surroundings in distinct ways. For example, a dyslexic learner may not always need written languag...