Hi Everyone,

Here is a link to an excellent article that relates to our discussion. It is about communication strategies for English language learners and adults with learning disabilities, but describes strategies that would be helpful for so many patients. 

(Just substitute "patient" for "student", and "exam room" for "classroom"!) What do you all think of these strategies?

Communication Strategies for All Classrooms: Focusing on English Language Learners and Students with Learning Disabilities 
By: Dale S. Brown and Karen Ford 
http://www.ldonline.org/article/19260

Thanks to Rochelle Kenyon, moderator of the Learning Disabilities List for finding this!

All the best,
Julie

Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org