The use sensory prompts to improve descriptive writing skills for students with intellectual disability grade 1 in 9th course.

Abstract

Sensory prompts or sensory details are descriptive words used to elicit a mental image or sensation in the readers who engage with the text and improve their comprehension. It is relevant to mention that there is no specific research about this topic related to improving descriptive writing skills for students with special needs. However, it includes academic databases and documents from the Ministry of Education about those students’ rights and their inclusion in the educative system. Also, it mentions the challenges faced by students with intellectual disabilities in written expression and the importance of direct and strategic instruction to practice the writing process. It mentions different strategies to help students write short descriptions using templates that are used to practice the writing process. This approach is flexible and looks for different ways to motivate the students.