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Structured Literacy for Dyslexia: A Parent's Complete Guide to Orton-Gillingham and Evidence-Based Reading Programs
Education > Tutoring

Structured Literacy for Dyslexia: A Parent's Complete Guide to Orton-Gillingham and Evidence-Based Reading Programs

By Julia Rivera
...framework, and programs like Wilson Reading System and Barton Reading & Spelling are structured implementations of those principles. Understanding what...what to ask for." What Structured Literacy Means. Structured literacy instruction is explicit, systematic, and cumulative. That means skills are taught...
Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs: A Complete Guide
Education > Other

Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs: A Complete Guide

By Liam Fitzgerald
...Orton-Gillingham-based programs are the gold standard: All About Reading and All About Spelling are widely used adaptations designed for structured literacy. The critical...designed for structured literacy. The critical feature is explicit phonics instruction with multisensory reinforcement. Whole-language approaches will not close...
Clues and Symptoms of Dyslexia
Special Needs > Dyslexia

Clues and Symptoms of Dyslexia

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...she may... Let his mind wander in class. Have problems following instructions. Forget questions when called on in class or hesitate to respond....trouble focusing in noisy situations. Experience difficulty with phonics, spelling, and idioms. Have anger issues or behavioral problems. Do these symptoms...
Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments

Auditory Processing Disorder in Children

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...classmates, singing along in music class, following instructions in physical education, etc, depends on the ability...casual conversations Difficulty reading or spelling due to problems discriminating word sounds...Long delays before responding to questions or instructions Preferences for nonverbal tasks or a markedly...
Lexercise for Dyslexia
Special Needs > Dyslexia

Lexercise for Dyslexia

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...offers online help for individuals struggling with reading, writing, and spelling. Lexercise offers a free dyslexia test to see if your child is having...month, which is a relatively low cost for therapy. Students receive webcam instruction once a week and up to seven online practice sessions. Lexercise Vs. Clinical...
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
Special Needs > Dyslexia

How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process

By Leslie Turner
...special education services under IDEA." Specific concerns: reading difficulties, letter reversals, trouble with phonics, slow reading speed, difficulty spelling Any observations from teachers or tutors that support your concern Your contact information You don't need to diagnose. You don't need to say "I...
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
Special Needs > Visual Impairments

Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both

By Alice Whitman
...Braille teaches children to read actively, not passively. When a child reads Braille, they control the pace. They can pause on a word, go back, check spelling,...
Choosing a Dyslexia Reading Program: What Parents Should Know About Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Barton
Special Needs > Dyslexia

Choosing a Dyslexia Reading Program: What Parents Should Know About Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Barton

By Leslie Turner
...phonics. Rather than expecting a child to absorb letter-sound patterns through reading exposure, structured literacy teaches decoding directly: phonemes, spelling rules, and phoneme patterns in a deliberate sequence. All three programs are multisensory. Students hear the sound, see the letter, say the word,...
How to Help Your Child With Autism Build and Keep Friendships
Lifestyle > Relationships

How to Help Your Child With Autism Build and Keep Friendships

By Alice Whitman
...loyalty and kindness deeply but miss the smaller exchange: friendship isn't just someone you're nice to, it's someone you stay curious about over time. Spelling it out plainly works: "A friend is someone you like spending time...
4 Tips To Improve Reading Skills Even If You Have Dyslexia (Part 1)
Special Needs > Dyslexia

4 Tips To Improve Reading Skills Even If You Have Dyslexia (Part 1)

By Bonnie Terry
...Reading drills to improve reading fluency in 5 minutes a day. Improve spelling and learn the 8 different spelling patterns we use to make words. Improve...fluency in 5 minutes a day. Improve spelling and learn the 8 different spelling patterns we use to make words. Improve reading comprehension by playing...
Why Do Kids Have Trouble Spelling?
Special Needs > Learning Differences

Why Do Kids Have Trouble Spelling?

By Bonnie Terry
...Learning Spelling is Hard....trouble with spelling. The main...problems with spelling is that...that most spelling books teach...over 30 spelling rules. Expecting...memorize 30 spelling rules is...are the spelling patterns...teach. Spelling becomes...delve into spelling problems...May Cause Spelling Problems....trouble with spelling may have...Learning Spelling...affects spelling is auditory-visual...
Special Needs App of the Day – iLearnNEarn
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day – iLearnNEarn

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...make up the iLearnNEarn series are based on the curricula that teachers use in schools, including sight words, colors, shapes, basic math skills, spelling, emotions and facial expressions. The apps are based on the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) model of intervention delivery. "In addition to tracking...

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