Purpose
Although efforts have been made in Ghana to include children with disabilities in mainstream society, children continue to face barriers to education, rehabilitation, and support services. This article describes collaborative efforts made by the authors, U.S. speech-language pathologists, and a Ghanaian special educator to improve communication skills and academic opportunities for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Such initiatives include bringing alternative and augmentative communication into the classroom and establishing activities that promote linguistic concepts and literacy skills.
Conclusion
This article is an effort to provide a service delivery model for speech-language pathologists and professionals working in low- and middle-income countries. In addition to the authors' efforts described in the article, this also highlights national initiatives that have improved the services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ghana.
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