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This is a helpful checklist if you’re a teacher working with APD in the classroom.
Classroom Environment:
- Preferential seating
- Within 2m of teacher (unless wearing remote microphone hearing aids)
- Seated away from auditory distractions such as doorways or air conditioners
Communication:
- Gain students attention before speaking
- Face student when speaking
- Limit distracting noises where possible
- Use clear speech with student
- Use a slightly reduced rate
- Use slightly increased volume
- Emphasise key words
- Pause often
- Repeat or rephrase as needed to ensure message has been understood
- When giving instructions:
- Give written as well as verbal instructions for home and class work
- Give clear and specific instructions without using too many words
- Link verbal instructions to visual cues to help the student remember
- Avoid multi-tasking (e.g writing while listening)
- Use a buddy who can then confirm what has been said
- Be aware that students who struggle to process information tend to fatigue more easily
- Consider having breaks in listening
- Consider the time of day when presenting auditory tasks
- Give adequate response time
- Allow the student time to work out the answer. For example, let the student know that you are coming back to them for an answer and ask someone else a question before coming back to them.
- Allow extended time to complete tasks More time is needed to comprehend
Self Advocacy:
- Encourage the student to self-monitor the listening environment and identify any problems