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Learning Disabilities :!: = high incidence (Dovelopmental Delay (Hina)…

- - - - ACCESS: students with Hearing Impairments need to be placed towards the front of the class and the teachers need to make sure they will speak clearly and slowly.
      - CAPTIONING: captioning allows spoken word on the television (in case of a movie/video activity and related task) to be translated into typed English for the viewer to read.
      - ALERTING SYSTEMS: visual or vibrating systems provide signals to alert the HI for various types of messages, such as the phone, a fire, a meeting with a teacher, a wake-up alarm...
      - INTERPRETERS: provide, if possible, a real time interpreter of the sign language in the classroom.
      - NOTE TAKER: provide, if possible, a real time note taker for the HI student.
- - - - • Speech recognition software
        • Screen reading software
        • Academic software packages for students with MID
- - - - For Increased Mobility : :checkered_flag: Use of canes, crutches, wheelchairs, electric scooter may be necessary, depending on the disability
      - For Improved Comfort : :smiley: Students may need specialized seat / chair, desk, and / or table in order to be comfortable
      - For Improved Coordination : :pencil2: A weighted vest may be necessary in some rare cases
    - - Writing : Dictation apps (Dragon Dictation) and Writing aids can help students with upper limb disabilities; Instead of written work allow students to present orally or to type. Watch this for more information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8eY9HrVTE0
      - Speaking : Text-to-speech apps (Speak It!) can help students with speech disabilities #. Watch this for more information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JuiT-_SOAI
      - Seeing : Screen readers (NVDA) can help students with vision disabilities. For more information watch https://teamtreehouse.com/library/accessibility/websites/screen-readers
      - Recording : Allow students to record lessons for later playback
      - Alternative Communication : The use of augmented communication devices allow students without verbal language to communicate. For more information (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3m8_YmTDDM)
- - - - Real-Time transcription: System that provides instant translation from spoken word into written English using a stenotype machine, notebook computer and real-time software
      - Telecommunication: Access to text or video through cell phones. Deaf students should be granted increased access to phones and should be utilized by teacher to explain topics.
      - Visual Alerting Devices: These devices utilize visual cues and vibrations to help individuals who cannot hear, become alert to sound
      - Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices
        
        TTY or TTD machines: A telephone device that displays typed conversation onto a readout panel
        
        Picture board/Touchscreen: Uses pictures or symbols of typical items and activities that make up a persons daily life. A person may touch on picture of an apple if he is hungry.
- - - - **Accomodations: Language Drills: 'Suzie Went To The Sea Shore to Collect Sea Shells'
    - - Speech Therapy Class as a Pull out
    - - 2 X Weekly
      - Total 6 months
- - - - Enlarging software, screen magnifiers, and simple computer modifications
      - Screen-reader (text to speech)
      - Digital Braille (ex: "Refreshable Braille" - connects to a computer and produces a line of braille at a time)
      - Portable video magnifier
    - - Magnifiers
      - Telescopes
      - Eyeglasses
      - CCTV
    - - Color filters (can darken print and heighten contrast)
      - Bold Line Paper
      - Book stand / slant board (brings material closer to the eyes)
      - Large print keyboards
      - Reading guides with highlighters
      - Task lighting (LED fold lamp)
      - Typoscope (black card with small reading window to narrow the focus)
    - - Slate & Stylus
      - Perkins Brailer ("Similar to a typewriter with 6 keys that types Braile")
      - Braile translation software
    - - Auditory books
      - Talking dictionaries, calculators
      - Recording devices
- - - - Small voice recorders on keychains or message recorders can be pre-recorded by teachers or parents
    - - Strategies to Improve Memory
        
        Multiple choice tests
        
        Flash cards and highlighters
        
        Teacher and student repeat information
      - Improve Executive Functions
        
        Display class schedule
        
        Break projects into steps
        
        Provide specific place for student to return homework
      - Improve Concentration
        
        Remove distractions
        
        Small Groups
        
        Student should sit near the teacher
        
        Schedule classes when students attention is at his/her peak