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Videos and Books about Kids Who have Difficulty Talking or Being Understood by Others

Here are a few videos and books about kids who have difficulty talking or being understood by others.  Ask your parents or teachers if you can get these to watch or read. 

The Miracle Worker (1962)
Rated NR
Story of Helen Keller as a child growing up with her teacher. 

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Rated PG
A high school music teacher has a son who is deaf.  This is the story about how he loved his classes and students in school but ignored his son because he did not know how to talk with him.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Sign Language (Complete Idiot's Guides)
by Susan Shelly, Jim Schneck, Karen B. Turner

1000 Knock Knock Jokes for Kids
by Michael Kilgarriff, Ltd Staff Ward Lock

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Check Out Your Own Environment...

Look around your school to see how many barriers need to be changed to help students who have difficulty talking have more access.  Answer the two questions below.  If you cannot answer "yes" to both of these questions, students who have difficulty talking may not have the same opportunities as students without disabilities. 

1. Do students who can't respond in class using their voices have other ways to answer questions?
2. Do students who can't talk have opportunities to socialize with other kids? 

If you didn't answer "yes" to both questions, tell your teacher about the following website on accessibility guidelines.

Educational Technology: Questions and answers on ensuring access for individuals with disabilities
UCPnet

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Make Your Own Talking Joke Machine!

Use these directions to make your own talking switch.  You can get the materials for most electronic stores.  Make a switch and tell your joke. 

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Date: September 28, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities