Use your voice as an instructional strategy to support comprehension. My mother was an actress and taught public speaking classes when I was growing up, and as a result, she would not only read with a lot of expression, but she talked to us using a lot of expression....
It’s always good to have several strategies to motivate a person with an intellectual disability. Today I was reminded of one strategy I have used with a lot of success, and thought I would share the story with you. What made me think of it, was something I...
This week I had an opportunity to teach live in a classroom using my Elvis book. Soooo fun! Oh how I miss teaching! Anyway, I want to give you a tip for working with kids on asking questions. One of the things that we talked about was the fact that Graceland was...
Grammar rules are very difficult to teach a student with an ID because they are abstract. What Sue Buckley, a researcher in the U.K., recommends instead is language practice (15 minutes twice per day) to address telegraphic language, where the student is leaving out...