Teaching reading

[Guest guest]

My son's school abandoned phonics with him because they said he " couldn't get

it " . After starting our home ABA program (relatively late---age 9) we began

teaching phonics successfully. When we got to difficult combinations of

sounds (multiple vowels and consonants) we kind of ran into a wall. We

mainstreamed him at a local Christian school where the the LD teacher taught

the NILD program ---they successfully taught him all complex decodings using

the " Blue Book " method. Basically the child memorizes a different " key word "

for each complex sound combination ie ea--treasure, ough---though , When

reading , they encounter a word, and say the key word to themself, and this

clues them on how to pronounce the word. My son did very well with this

program, and did so relatively painlessly--

Kate

[Guest guest]

If I were you, I'd call the private schools nearby and ask if they teach the

NILD method. You could also contact the headquarters---that might be faster:

www.nild.net

Kate

[Guest guest]

Hi! I don't have any experience at all in this area but here's some info and

things we've kinda played with in the past and present

w/ my 4 yold.

Learning Phonics through an online program developed by a BCBA Janet Twaiman

www.headsprout.com he kinda liked it, but kinda didn't, the sessions I think

were too long for him. I should check it out again with him (free trial is

available)

And, we just started the Reading and Writing board with my son (more info

below). He Finds the R and W board VERY reinforcing (he's known his alphabet

since he was 2--first phonetically then learned the letter names by the time he

was about 3--all incidentally, not through intensive teaching) some info below.

good luck,

Jennica

http://www.proedinc.com/store/index.php?mode=product_detail & id=10114

Communication

Nina Watthen-Lovaas . Ernst Lovaas

The Reading and Writing Program, developed at the Lovaas Institute for Early

Intervention and the Institute for Behavioral Research and Education, is a

program for teaching children with autism and other developmental delays who

have difficulty acquiring vocal language. Based on scientific research on

teaching students with developmental delays, the program teaches children to

read and write using only visual stimuli. The program is intended to help

student with developmental delays express their needs, feelings, and questions,

as well as make it easier for parents and others to understand and communicate

with them.

The Reading and Writing Program takes the young reader through a progression

of tasks: (1) matching printed letters, (2) matching printed words, (3)

associating printed words with objects and objects with printed words, (4) using

a Reading and Writing Board to facilitate early reading and writing skills, (5)

using letters to spell words, and (6) using words to write sentences.

This program closely parallels the vocal language programs described in

Teaching Individuals with Developmental Delays (2003) by O. Ivar Lovaas. The

program includes detailed explanations and systematically addresses areas of

difficulty for teaching students to express themselves using longhand, a

computer keyboard, other computing devices, and the Picture Exchange

Communication System (PECS).

Contents

1.. Introduction to the Reading and Writing Program

2.. Early Language

3.. Early Grammar

4.. Early Abstract Language: Color, Shape, and Size

5.. Typing on a Computer Keyboard

10114 115 pages, 1999, softcover

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From: Schramm

; verbalbehavior

Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 8:56 PM

Subject: [ ] Teaching reading

Hey Folks,

I've haven't had much experience teaching reading as part of an ABA program.

However I'm now faced with an 8 year old boy who has great site reading memory

but isn't able to see individual letters or sound out words. I am familiar with

and even used some of the available programs that are recommended such as SRA

distar etc. However, this family only speaks German so I need to know of

something that is either in German or more likely I'm hoping someone can outline

some basic strategies to begin teaching a child that letters have individual

sounds and that they can be put together. I'd also be interested in hearing

peoples takes on whether or not a child with a great memory can learn enough

words through site memory to overcome not being able to read by sounding out

letters.

Finally, If I need to buy a program, and teach myself the teaching methodology

and then offer it out piece by piece in German, I'd be interested in hearing

your opinions on which program would be the best to do this with.

Thanks for your input,

[Guest guest]

Re: Digest # 1744 - Info on TEACHING READING

Gail Skolsky recommends a reading program based on " Orton-Gillingham " ... She

states, " There are several, I use Project Read which is an Orton-Gillingham

based program.

You or whoever can go on line and just research Orton-Gillingham.....they

explain their philosophy etc. It is strong in phonological awareness,

sequential

and we use the Bonnie Klein decodable stories.

If anyone wants to contact me, I'd be happy to share my experiences.

Phonological Awareness and multi-sensory techniques......that is what I do

everyday,

with a first grade learning disabled class.........I see remarkable growth,

and self-confidence in children that had struggled in pre-k and kindergarten. "

Her email is: skolnet2@... and tel. in Atlanta, GA 404-298-7367. She is

a warm & wonderful professional, who happens to be my mother! Good luck -

sorry if this response is too late, for whomever sent in the initial inquiry.

Best regards, Zimet, M.S.,CCC/SLP

[Guest guest]

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> Hello everyone,

> My name is and I have a 6 year old son with apraxia -

speech, fine and

> grossmotor affected. He has been evaluated twice at Mayo Clinic

and

> receives therapy in the public school here in Rochester. My

question is about

> reading. Jaeden is entering first grade this Fall and is reading

at a second

> grade level. I was at the CASA conference and heard a mom mention

how her child

> " regressed " (developed more difficulty?) when he was in first

grade because

> of the reading approach - I believe it was specifically the

phonics method

> that was detrimental because the child started speaking

in " broken " sounds. I

> seem to remeber that Edythe Strand replied that kids with Apraxia

should not

> be taught reading this way....is that correct? My confusion and

concern is

> that in our schools, the phonics method is taught - what is the

recommended

> approach for Jaeden? And what do we do about him being in the

classroom and

> hearing this instruction? Thanks for any help - you can also

email me

> privately at _kedmonds216@..._ (mailto:kedmonds216@...) .

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