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=Communication Disabilities =

====Approximately 13% of children have a communication disability, ranging from mild disabilities such as speech and language impairments to more serious disabilities, such as autism. ====

Autism and Other ASDs

 * ====Autism is a complex developmental disability, which is the result of a neurological disorder that affects normal brain function, affecting the development of the person's communication and social interaction skills. ====
 * ====ASDs are disorders that are like autism but do not meet all of the same diagnostic criteria for autism. This includes: Rett’s disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). ====
 * ====Autism and ASDs are four times more prevalent in boys than in girls. ====
 * ====24,000 people are diagnosed with autism every year in USA alone. ====
 * ====For more data, statistics, and information on the prevalence or details of autism and ASDs visit [|www.cdc.gov/autism] ====

Speech/Language Impairments

 * ====Speech Impairments are related to problems with producing speech sounds, ranging from mild to severe. They may include: a voice disorder, related to abnormal pitch, volume, resonance, vocal quality, or duration; an articulation disorder, related to omissions or distortions of speech sounds ; or a fluency disorder, related to atypical flow, rhythm, and/or repetitions of sounds. ====
 * ====By 1st grade about 5% of children have noticeable speech disorders, most are from unknown causes. ====
 * ====Language Impairments include problems related to language use, language comprehension, and language expression. These are usually caused by language delay or a language disorder, or can also be caused by genetic or chromosomal disorders, motor or sensory deficits, prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs, neglect or limited stimulation, developmental delay, or an accident or head trauma. ====
 * ====Between 6 and 8 million people in the US have some sort of a language impairment. ====
 * ====For more information, details, and aid please visit [|www.napcse.org] ====

Autism and Other ASDs

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Keep a steady routine and be consistent
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Reinforce concepts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Simplify tasks and instructions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Model what is expected
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">adapt expectations and goals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">minimize distractions, such as where you put things and where the student is seated
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ask for student peer support
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">encourage the child to do things for themselves

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Speech/Language Impairments

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use visuals, movement, and repetition
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">allow time for processing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">encourage the student to verbally respond, if possible
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">give student appropriate time to respond
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">share music and activities with the student's speech therapist

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Technology Aids for Children with All Forms of Communication Disorders
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Image of a student using a dynavox) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For more information on Communication Disorders visit [|The Center for Communication Disorders]. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Softwares such as __Noteflight and Finale__, would help the student respond and interact with notating and creating music
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Dynavox__ is a system that will allow students to respond with a touch pad.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Music Theory Pro] is an online assistance that has simple activities kids can do to have more independent practice with music.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Provide your own class __wiki__ and post all of your class activities and music on your page so students can access it if they need more time with it at home.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use a __microphone__ to help them be heard and understood, and encourage them to speak by letting them use something special.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|www.8notes.com]provides free sheet music and lessons for more assistance.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Magix__ is a music maker software that can easily be downloaded to help students with audio production.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">An extra __Keyboard__ in your classroom accessible to students may be helpful so if they need to they can just play a note in response to a question.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Microsoft Powerpoint__ is a good tool for a teacher to use to provide more visual aids for their students.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Musicnotes Player__ is a downloadable easy software for listening to, playing, and printing digital sheet music.