Educators

Educators As an educator, you will most likely encounter many students with communication disorders. When you do you need to be prepared and have the resources available to you to help you teach them. The following is a list of websites specifically for educators working with students with communication disorders http://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/teachers/index.asp Links to help you know the symptoms of learning disabilities, differentiated instruction, and accommodations, techniques, and aids for learning. The accommodations, techniques, and aids for learning link gives you suggested ways to aid students with specific learning disabilities so they learn more effectively. http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/comm.html Defines what a communication disorder is. Gives you tips on what to do in your teacher presentations and ways to accommodate testing for students with communication disorders. http://www.suite101.com/content/communication-disorders-in-the-classroom-a143234 Has a list of tips that may be helpful in the inclusive classroom with students with communication disorders. http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_friend_specedu_1/26/6726/1722043.cw/content/index.html Methods to support students with severe communication disorders. Get to know the student and their communication strengths and needs. Suggestions for communication methods for classroom use such as establishing a sign to use prior to calling on the student. http://specialed.about.com/cs/exceptionalities/a/speech.htm Gives the definition of a communication disorder and gives a list of best practices for the teacher to use with children who have communication disorders.