Problem: Student has difficulty with listening skills.
Intervention
- Seat the student in an optimum position in room free of distractions
- Make sure that student is attending (eyes on speaker, no distractions on or near desk, etc)
- Stand directly in front of student when giving directions
- Call student by name prior to giving directions
- Have a peer assist student with listening task
- Use pictures, gestures, etc. when giving directions
- Use vocabulary that is within students' level of comprehension
- Give directions individually to student
- Have student paraphrase direction to ensure comprehension
- Play games designed to teach listening skills