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"Difficulty Talking with Others" Quest


 KQ can't speak and is hearing impairedAttitude Checkup

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Check out your attitudes about kids with disabilities.  Are these five statements true or false?  After you answer the questions, print out this page so you can compare what you think now with what you think after you've finished the Quest.

1.   Kids who can't talk don't have friends and therefore are lonely.
True False

2.  There are other ways (such as using electronic devices) to talk besides using your voice.
True False

3.  People who use computer-like devices to talk can talk about sports, boyfriends, girlfriends, and fun things to do.
True False

4.  When talking to kids who can't talk, I need to talk louder so that they will be able to understand me. 
True False

5.  Electronic communication devices do not sound like a human voice.
True False

 

Clear my answers


 

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Date: September 28, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
 

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