Sunday, July 3, 2011

Communication Strategies

In the class that I observed, communication strategies are used every day to help students communicate their needs and wants. They are also used to improve the social skills of the students, helping them to put in words what they feel or want. Oscar has improved a lot. In the beginning he was pointing and making noises. Now he said “My turn”, “Mio (that is mine)” and “Please.” The communication strategies are helping Oscar increase his vocabulary. The teacher says the word in English and Spanish and this has helped him. The speech therapist helps Oscar pronounce the words correctly by putting her hand near her mouth and saying the word slowly so that Oscar’s attention is focused on the word and he is able to repeat it.

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