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Classroom Strategies
Expressive Problems
Difficulty expressing oneself in spoken or written form
Possible Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Observable Behavior
- trouble in word retrieval (i.e., recalling words she/he wants to use in speaking and writing-common words
- verbal expression can be disjointed as she/he "searches" for the right words
- has good ideas but poor ability to express them orally or in written form
- written language reflects poor grammar (i.e., subject-verb agreement; sentence formation is rather basic and awkward)
What to do
- use dictionary constantly; check confusions with another student
- be careful in selection of courses; preview text book before signing up for class
- try studying with other members of the class
- do several rough drafts
- use a pre-reading routine for text reading
- create concept maps of the material to be learned (see the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations for an example of a concept map); check
- use word processor with "spell check" software
- use a tutor to review assignments with you
- write and re-write
- use a video-tape to practice oral reports
For additional information please contact the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations
at 217/234-5259 or email Jordan Hicks at jhicks50392@lakeland.cc.il.us
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