Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Mute Student I have a student in my remediation class that REFUSES to speak. Several other teachers and I have discussed this student, and we have all referred her to the counselor. The counselor has spoken with her several times, but was unable to get anything out of her as well. We were also told that her brothers and sisters are the same way. When you ask her a question she will nod her head, or if it requires more than a yes or no she will mouth the answer to you. Her grades are struggling in several classes as a result. It is difficult for teachers to understand what she is comprehending if she does not communicate with anyone. How should we help this student? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I don't know the age of the child but there is a great primary program called TEACHTOWN that my system just purchased for our primary sped students. Students who are Non-verbal have excelled with this program as they are SHOWING what they know since they cannot speak it.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Great idea. She may legitimately not be able to speak. I would have her do written assignments or visual to show what she knows. Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:23 pm Rated By: Lauren Hill