Expressive Problems

Definition

Difficulty expressing oneself in spoken or written form

trouble in word retrieval (i.e., recalling words to use in speaking and writing)
verbal expression can be disjointed
has good ideas but poor ability to express them orally or in written form
written language reflects poor grammar (i.e., subject-verb agreement; sentence formation is rather basic and awkward)

use dictionary constantly; check confusions with another student
be careful in selection of courses; preview text book before signing up for class
try studying with other members of the class
do several rough drafts
use a pre-reading routine for text reading
use a video-tape to practice oral reports
create concept maps of the material to be learned (see the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations for an example of a concept map)
use word processor with “spell check” software
use a tutor to review assignments with you
write and re-write