Do not provide words or finish sentences for a person who stutters or speaks with difficulty; let the person complete his or her thoughts.
Give students with communication disabilities the opportunity to participate in class discussions as much as possible, even if extra time is necessary.
If the course requires oral communication and the student is unable to communicate orally, arrange for alternative methods, such as written communication that might be shared with the class; some students will, on occasion, use laptop speech synthesizers for communication in class.
Encourage participation, but do not require a student with a communication difficulty to speak in front of the class.
Allow students who are unable to communicate orally to use a typewriter, word processor, sign board, or sign interpreter in class.
If you do not understand what is being said do not pretend to know; tell the student you do not understand and allow him or her to repeat the communication.
