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Language Processing
How to Help a Child with Language Processing Difficulties:
• Use simple, clear concise directions.
• Use visuals.
• Use a multi-sensory approach.
• Use appropriate questioning techniques.
• Allow the child time to process and respond to a question.
• Ask one question at a time.
• Based on the child’s responses simplify questions to lead your student to the correct
answer.
• Use worksheets and fun activities to develop your student’s listening skills and ability to
follow directives (i.e. Barrier Activities).
• Teach children to visualize what they are hearing or reading (i.e. draw pictures).
• Teach strong task approach skills in reading comprehension.
• Teach your student to use context clues.
• Teach your student to refer back to text and locate an answer.
• Teach your student to locate clues to figure out an inference.
• Teach your student to read with expression and attend to punctuation when reading.
• Use graphic organizers in your lessons.
• Teach the child how to differentiate between important and unimportant details in a text.
• Teach your student the relevant Academic Vocabulary.
• Be sure to include direct instruction, guided practice and independent work in your lessons.
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