What the disability is:

Speech Disorders problems involving verbal production or expression

Language Disorders problems in understanding or express ideas in the
communication system
These children may not interact in certain situations and may limit their language
output to certain locations or audiences. They often present an overall lower
language skill set which influences their social interaction. They may not seem to be
attending to the listener and show a variety of difficulties in academic areas like
reading and writing. Challenges can be rather subtle in some situations and yet
explosive in others, depending on the childs emotional make- up and the
individuals around him or her. As we examine language dis-orders, we will discuss
both difficulties in expressing meaning and difficulties in receiving information.
Different Types:
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder

o Auditory processing disorder (APD), also known as central auditory
processing disorder (CAPD), is a hearing problem that affects about 5%
of school-aged children.
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Kids with this condition can't process what they hear in the same way
other kids do because their ears and brain don't fully coordinate.
Something interferes with the way the brain recognizes and interprets
sounds, especially speech.

With the right therapy, kids with APD can be successful in school and
life. Early diagnosis is important, because when the condition isn't
caught and treated early, a child can have speech and language delays
or problems learning in school.
Receptive Language Disorder
Expressive Language Disorder
Aphasia
Cluttering
Stuttering
Delayed Speech
Articulation Disorders
Voice Disorders
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Strategies that general education teachers can use to help students with the
disability:
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Collaborate with parents

Encourage child to communicate about events and things in his or her
environment and describe experiences in detail
Promote vocabulary enhancement
Use all situations to practice speech and language skills

Accommodations or modifications that would be applicable to the specific disability:

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Go Talks
Communication boards
Signing
Gesturing
Electronic devices
Ipads
Speech Therapy

Technology and Environmental Resources:

COMMUNICATION
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Go Talk
iPad:
Proloqu02go (AAC)
Sonoflex (AAC)
Verbally (text to speech)
Speak it (text to speech)

WRITING
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Echo SmartPen by Live Scribe

Forte by Writer Learning (has word prediction to cut down on keystrokes)
Dragon Naturally Speaking (speech to text)
Ipad:
o Dragon Dictation (free) speech to text. Can email the document or
send to Google Drive or Dropbox to share with the teacher.
o Type on PDF (free or $4.99) Type or write on PDF's and then email
them. Teachers can put Treasures PDF in Dropbox and then the
students can open the worksheets and do them with Type on PDF app.
With the iPad 3 or higher they can use Siri to dictate their answers.
o Notability (free) Like an Echo SmartPen. You can also record verbal
answers and email them to the teacher.
o Use the iPad camera to take a picture of teacher or peer notes as well
as the white board. You can store this in the camera roll or in Evernote
(free).

READING
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Bookshare (bookshare.org)- Anyone with a print disability can join for free
USIMAC (usimac.org)- Must meet strict criteria in order to access. District
sends in textbooks to get converted to audio.
Learning Ally (learningally.org)- Good place for textbooks. About $150 per
student per year.
Read & Write for Google docs. Free computer download for Google Chrome.
Reads Google docs.
iPad:
o Read2go ($19.99) Bookshare app

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vBookz PDF Voice Reader (free or $4.99) Reads PDF's to you.

Use the iPad accessibility option and turn "Read" on. Select the text
you want it to read.

COMPUTER ACCESSIBILITY FOR WINDOWS

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Magnifier
On screen keyboard
Narrator
High Contrast
Sticky Keys

GOOD APP RESCOURCES

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Apps Gone Free

Moms with Apps
Autism Apps