Physical Disability 

Teaching Strategies

• Consider physical access in choosing locations for any kind of student interaction

• Accommodate human support workers

• Consider additional time requirements for students with speech impairments in discussion activities

• Handouts in electronic formats in advance

• Reduce background noise to improve acoustic environment

• Preferential seating and position of teacher

• Uncluttered and well organised learning environment

• Good lighting

• Access to lip reading/ subtitles on audio visual material

• Slow down speech rate a little, but keep natural fluency.

• Choice making opportunities

• Clearly organised learning environment

• Specialist vocabulary available at the beginning of each topic

• Spelling support

• Allow thinking time

• Summarise key points at start and end of lesson

• Model and teach careful listening along with other signals when careful listening is required

• Repeat contributions from other pupils- their voices may be softer and speech more unclear

• Divide listening time into short chunks

• Use visual symbols to support understanding

• Use cue cards to help sequence a task e.g. 1. Clear your desk. 2 collect equipment you will need 3. Put date on page etc. (use visual to aid understanding)

• Consider photocopying or using sticker with WALT or LO instead of pupil writing it

• Teach pupil how to use a planner, diary, check lists to organise themselves as appropriate

• Provide opportunities to record work in a variety of ways

• High colour contrast materials, including on whiteboard

• Good quality print and photocopying

•  Electronic copies of work

• Summarise key points at start and end of lesson

• Letter formation and fine motor skills activities

• Ensure a range of different pencil/pen grips are available