School Learning Disabilities Using Flash Cards to Teach Short Vowels By Ann Logsdon Ann Logsdon Ann Logsdon is a school psychologist specializing in helping parents and teachers support students with a range of educational and developmental disabilities. Learn about our editorial process Updated on August 02, 2020 Fact checked Verywell Family content is rigorously reviewed by a team of qualified and experienced fact checkers. Fact checkers review articles for factual accuracy, relevance, and timeliness. We rely on the most current and reputable sources, which are cited in the text and listed at the bottom of each article. Content is fact checked after it has been edited and before publication. Learn more. by Adah Chung Fact checked by Adah Chung LinkedIn Adah Chung is a fact checker, writer, researcher, and occupational therapist. Learn about our editorial process Print Flash cards are fantastic teaching tools that can help students learn short vowel sounds and other phonics skills both inside and outside of the classroom. Teachers and parents alike can take advantage of the benefits flash cards have to offer and help reinforce skills in short vowel sounds at school or at home. Effective Flashcard Teaching Strategies 1 Flash Cards for Short Vowel Sounds kali9/E+/Getty Images Flash cards can help children and adult learners with short vowel sounds. The constant time delay technique is a particularly effective strategy to use with these and any other flash cards that teach skills in other subject areas. 2 Common Reasons for Difficulty Pronouncing Short Vowel Sounds Pronouncing short vowel sounds may be difficult for those with learning disabilities for a number of reasons. As a parent or an educator, there are a few things to be on the lookout for: Partial hearing loss. This usually happens when a child suffers from frequent ear infections during early childhood. Hearing impairment Auditory processing disorders Problems with vision or visual discrimination Neurologically-based learning disabilities 3 Learn Why Your Child Is Not Learning Flash cards are helpful teaching tools for most children. However, if your child struggles with short vowel sounds, it is important to address and improve any underlying problems. See your pediatrician. Get a physical examination that includes vision and hearing screening. Ask your child's doctor if he or she feels that your child needs testing for frequency hearing loss. If you suspect expressive or receptive language problems, have your child tested by a speech and language pathologist. Talk with your child's teacher about screening or referral for a full assessment to determine if your child has a learning disability. 4 Flash Cards May Not Always Help As previously mentioned, flash cards are great, but they might not help if your child has physical problems. If your child's testing shows vision, hearing, processing or learning problems, be sure to follow through with recommendations provided by your child's doctor, therapist and/or teachers. If your child is diagnosed with speech or language problems, developmental delays or learning disabilities, continue to work with their school as their program is developed and implemented for special education services. Make sure your child attends school regularly. If possible, try to avoid making changes in schools or school districts unless it's absolutely necessary. Work with your child's teachers to ensure that any work missed because of absences is promptly made up. How to Teach a Child Early Sight Word Skills at Home Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get diet and wellness tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit 2 Sources Verywell Family uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Hua Y, Woods-Groves S, Kaldenberg MA, Scheidecker BJ. Effects of Vocabulary Instruction Using Constant Time Delay on Expository Reading of Young Adults With Intellectual Disability. Focus Autism Other Dev Disabil. 2013;28(2):89-100. doi:10.1177/1088357613477473 Berninger VW, Richards T, Abbott RD. Differential diagnosis of dysgraphia, dyslexia, and OWL LD: Behavioral and neuroimaging evidence. Read Writ. 2015;28(8):1119-1153. doi:10.1007/s11145-015-9565-0