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Trouble understanding spoken language; poor
reading comprehension
Signs and Symptoms
- Has difficulty gaining meaning from spoken language
- Demonstrates poor written output
- Exhibits poor reading comprehension
- Shows difficulty expressing thoughts in verbal form
- Has difficulty labeling objects or recognizing labels
- Is often frustrated by having a lot to say and no way to say
it
- Feels that words are “right on the tip of my tongue”
- Can describe an object and draw it, but can’t think of
the word for it
- May be depressed or having feelings of sadness
- Has difficulty getting jokes
Strategies
- Speak slowly and clearly and use simple sentences to convey
information
- Refer to a speech pathologist
- Allow tape recorder for note taking
- Write main concepts on board
- Provide support person or peer tutor
- Use visualization techniques to enhance listening and comprehension
- Use of graphic organizers for note taking from lectures or books
- Use story starters for creative writing assignments
- Practice story mapping
- Draw out details with questions and visualization strategies
Excerpted from the LDA of California and UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute
"Q.U.I.L.T.S." Calendar 2001-2002 |
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