tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post1883242475435194176..comments2024-02-19T03:34:32.967-05:00Comments on A special kind of class: Assessing Non-verbal ChildrenA Special Kind of Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00647756622553111372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-6427916902523814712016-06-06T18:31:17.475-04:002016-06-06T18:31:17.475-04:00I am a teacher who has taught several nonverbal st...I am a teacher who has taught several nonverbal students. I really like the suggestions in this blog. I have also taught my students Signed Exact English (similar to ASL but has all the prefixes and suffixes and verb tenses and sentence order of English). They enjoyed learning the signs, and doing the signs was a physically component that helped them remember the words (for the ones that were partially verbal).Lilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053038662464935930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-15823050708868346022013-07-29T12:12:41.259-04:002013-07-29T12:12:41.259-04:00I use an informal reading assessment created espec...I use an informal reading assessment created especially for non-verbal students or students who cannot speak well enough to express themselves effectively. It is called Reachme,created by Special Needs Planet. It is a computerized assessment. The books have great pictures and sound effects and they are fund for the kids to read so they don't even realize they are being "tested". It can be used to assess word identification, comprehension, and fluency. It can be used by switch scanners, mouse users or kids who use a touch screen. It is leveled like Fountas & pinnell, and each level has a story for fiction and non-fiction. So far, they have only levels A-F. I have found it to be really useful in getting good idea of my non-verbal students' silent reading level. you can find it at specialneedsplanet.com They have a video that explains it a lot better than I can. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at Powersgayle@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967760039129571802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565118173712718850.post-15839864382904882212013-05-11T06:42:52.352-04:002013-05-11T06:42:52.352-04:00I agree! As an SLP who works primarily with low in...I agree! As an SLP who works primarily with low incidence students, this is always a struggle. Last year I had a graduate student adapt a test from Florida for the Dynavox. It really has been a help! I too had looked at DIBELS to see how it could be adapted, but fell short.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273900541300203113noreply@blogger.com