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Symptoms |
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Strategies |
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Delayed speech development, vocabulary
problems -- difficulty attaching meaning to words. |
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Use simple language. |
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Tape record resource material; can
rewind if necessary. |
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Build vocabulary. |
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Has trouble understanding figurative
language, seeing different shades of meaning; i.e., "go fly a
kite", "six of one, half a dozen of the other". Takes literally. |
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Begin with simple, more concrete words;
build to more abstract. |
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Provide hands-on activities. |
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Make use of facial expressions, body
language or dramatics to illustrate. |
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Slow to respond to verbal stimuli --
takes extra time to process, repeats directions to
himself/herself. |
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Needs extra time; just wait. |
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Give short, simple directions
whenever possible. |
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Provide auditory highlights - song
and rhythm. |
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Break into pieces, step by step. |
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Provide visual clues, use a
highlighter. |
