Inclusive Language for Learners with Disabilities: Best Practices

1. It helps promote a more positive and nurturing learning environment. Individuals with learning disabilities who feel misunderstood due to language that is too complex or unfamiliar may also lose motivation, self- confidence or the self assurance they need develop and learn new skills

2. Helps ensure the material matches their cognitive age, not chronological age. Individuals with some of these challenges tend to process language and process at different and some times difficultly than their typical peers

3. Facilitates more effective teacher engagement Language should support their interests ,strengths and learning style to effectively support this group while reducing barriers

When educators and support staffs consistently adapt language that meets all their learners they encourage their growth, independence and overall wellbeing