What adaptations should be made for her academically? Which adaptations will help her to be the most successful in her classroom? Discuss test-taking, learning strategies, and technology options.
Annie, age 8, reads well and is good with numbers, but she often has difficulty understanding spoken language. For example, she forgets names, can’t always follow conversations, and oral directions confuse her. At times, she is distracted by extraneous noise in the classroom and also loses focus and concentration in any kind of prolonged discussion such as talking with another student, or participating in a class discussion. She often mishears or mispronounces words. For example the words “frustrated” and “flustered” become “flustrated.” She may hear “stack the dishes” for “wash the dishes.”