Learning and Cognitive Communication Challenges

Download or read book Learning and Cognitive Communication Challenges written by Roberta DePompei and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is for educators when a child in the classroom has a brain injury. It details classroom behaviors caused by changes in attention, processing speed, short-term memory, and long-term memory after TBI. Manual also covers a child's changes in organization, problem solving, impulsivity, expressive language, receptive language, pragmatic language, and executive functioning after a brain injury. Chapters discuss cognitive-communicative challenges when a student has an acquired brain injury and how they can affect learning and behavior in the classroom. Strategies and tips show how to build on cognitive-communicative strengths using an integrative approach. Methods are given for teachers and aides to assess effectiveness of teaching strategies.