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标题：Identifying the Social Communication Deficits among Students with Learning Disabilities in Primary School
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作者：Nurul Shahida Nordin ; Norfishah Mat Rabi
期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：3
页码：576-588
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i3/7073
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：Social communication is one of the 21st century skills that is essential to be used in social interaction. Students with learning disabilities are known to have difficulties in social communication which cause their needs and wants unachieved and being misunderstand by their parents, educators and society. This study aims to analyze social communication difficulties among students with learning disabilities based on four essential aspects which are verbal communication, non-verbal communication, speech and social interaction. The study was conducted in one primary school in Perak, Malaysia. Method of data collection uses an observation checklist and focus group interview. Eight (8) students with learning disabilities who are also categorized as slow learners were chosen as participants using purposive sampling method. The result showed that participants had deficits in social interaction (97%), speech (67.50%), non-verbal communication (56.25), and verbal communication (50%). Teachers should have an initiative to identify student’s social communication deficit before preparing the lesson to be taught. In conclusion, social communication deficit in students with learning disabilities will influenced learning performance and teaching session.