Joseph Sam's School Experience

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When I visited The Joseph Sam’s School, I learned the methods the professors use for educational training as well as speech and language therapy. There they serve children from birth through twenty-two years of age who have physical and intellectual disabilities. Also, they work with therapists and physicians to provide the best comprehensive programs for its students. I was surprised to see the technology that they use, for instance, I noticed how children learn to interact using tablets for an easy communication. They also use art and music as another method to enhance the cognitive ability, communication, physical coordination, attention, and visual perception skills. Sign language, picture exchange communication system, voice output devices,

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