Component 8
Communication Systems and Strategies
Whether your student is highly verbal, uses only a few words, or is non-verbal, addressing and assisting in improving communication skills can make a noticeable change in improved academics, behavior, and social interactions. Students increase their level of independence when they are able to communicate their wants and needs. Their lives become richer for the social connections that are made when communication takes place. And nearly always, a student’s behavior improves when communication improves. Language and communication must be addressed all day, every day.