Classroom Modifications
General Tips
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Reduce your speech rate
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No need to shout
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Ask the student for tips
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Encourage listener to wear hearing aids, glasses or assistive
listening device
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Check if hearing aid battery is working and increase the
volume if necessary
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Keep your hands away from your face
Environmental Adaptations
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Reduce competing noises (close door to classroom)
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Make sure your face is free from shadows
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Face the student directly
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Converse in a well-lit area
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Take turns speaking
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Cue the student when a change in speakers or topic occurs
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Use amplification devices
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Give the child referential seating (in front off to one side
so the teacher is on the better ear side)
Positioning
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Face the student
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Get the student's attention
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Eliminate or reduce distractions
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Don't chew gum or eat while talking
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Look for puzzled looks from the students and rephrase
Communication Skills
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Rephrase when repetitions are not clear
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Have only one person speaking at a time
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Supplement communication with gestures
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Enunciate difficult/unfamiliar words - do not mumble
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Speak slightly louder than normal; do not shout
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Occasionally have the child
repeat what you said