How can teachers help a cleft child? Speech and hearing A child - TopicsExpress



          

How can teachers help a cleft child? Speech and hearing A child born with a cleft may sufer intermittent hearing loss usually as a result of glue ear.Reduced attention span, repeated questions, deterioration of quality of speech and in work standards may well be signs of hearing loss. Extra encouragement may be needed if a cleft child is to talk in front of the class, to participate in debates, read aloud or take part in video filming. In some cases special consideration may need to be made when the child is a candidate for oral examinations. Teasing Children usually react to the unknown out of fear and embarrassment. Name-calling and teasing can be dealt with by simple explanations of the cleft childs condition. If this is done on an occasion when the child is away from school, the teacher will have the opportunity to explain to the class that the child is brave and courageous. Helping the class to explore how they would feel if they had to cope with frequent hospital appointments as well as several homework assignments a week could be productive.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 09:07:59 +0000

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