Visual Activities and difficulties with Language/Comprehension

Remember, disability is a highly individualised experience. People with the same disability may have very different capabilities and/or needs, so it is always best to discuss any adaptations to practice, the environment or equipment directly with the disabled person themselves rather than making assumptions about what adjustments may be suitable.

Difficulties with language and comprehension can include a broad range of difficulties associated with processing the speed, detail or organisation of written or spoken information. People with language and comprehension difficulties may include those with dyslexia, those with hearing impairments who use British Sign Language (BSL) as their first language, overseas students with English as their second language or students with autistic spectrum disorders who use language literally and have difficulties with abstraction and ambiguous instructions.

Visual learning activities can be a really useful way for those with language/comprehension difficulties to learn. A picture is worth a thousand words and can really help to get a message across.  Use of simple icons or images in a MS PPT presentation, for example, can help maintain the students’ interest and also ‘cue’ them in to the meaning of the text.

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