26 Communication Strategies for Children with Special Needs
In the course of making research about children with special needs , i have been able to come up with some pointers for communicating with students who have intellectual, visual, physical, or hearing disabilities. I will like to share these tips not only to special education teachers, but also to parents and the general public. It is interesting to note the line of thought when using the word "challenges" instead of "disabilities" from the perspective of inclusion (which preaches the appreciation of difference: we are all different). They use the terms "intellectual challenges" or "visual challenges" instead of "intellectual impairment" or "visual impairment". This interpretation is superb. We all face challenges, roadblocks, difficulties, and barriers. That is what distinguishes us as humans. The translation is as follows: When describing a child with special needs, remember to include the child's personality before th...