Re: introduction, reading suggestion

[Guest guest]

the last few years nathan has been using i think his is edmark reading

program on th computer and it ties in wit many of his other programs lke

pictue this etc, and it goes with him it only gets harder as he progresses,

its all based on him, kinda scary how smart these computer programs are,

lol, but he loves it and can read many words, but still doesnt read

functionally yet, meaning he wont read a book or cant and doesnt read words

around the community with the exception of pizza, lol. Weve noticed too that

he knows many more words than we could count really on any test, for

instance he has destroyed the cases to most of the videos as many parents

here can relate, and he knows which videos are which by just reading the

title o the front of the video. shawna

Re: introduction, reading suggestion

> Yes, Devin is in full inclusion. The junior high here has seven

> periods. Devin goes to Math, English, Social studies, PE and an elective

with all

> the other students. He also has one on one reading with the special

education

> teacher and we recently pulled him out of science to have one on one with

a

> paraeducator who is working on money and time skills. That was a real

hard

> decision for us, science used to be one of his favorite subjects. But his

> teacher this year thought lecture based instruction is a good method of

teaching and

> Devin was getting lost in the classroom. I believe it is a fine line you

> walk, you want your child included but you must also find what is best for

them.

> This last quarter in science they were working on parts of a cell, we

thought

> it best he work on his money skills and on telling time.

> My heart strings were being pulled for Pam and her twins. I was told

> that Devin was progressing in reading for several years in elementary

school. He

> has an incredible bank of sight words over 900. However, you cannot read

by

> sight words alone. He didn't appear to be making progress to us. We

finally

> had him evaluated by a reading specialist. He would see a word such as

blank

> and go to his mental sight word list and pull out black, ignoring the nk.

He

> was never taught to decode the english language, to blend sounds or follow

any

> of the weird rules. The school is now using a reading program (Corrective

> Reading-decoding strategies by SRA), surprise! they are making progress.

I am

> still angry that we wasted so much time though.

>

> Joan Mom to Devin (13) (11) and Hershey (a chocolate lab) They

all

> need to be walked. Today is a school holiday.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, Devin is in full inclusion. The junior high here has seven

periods. Devin goes to Math, English, Social studies, PE and an elective with

all

the other students. He also has one on one reading with the special education

teacher and we recently pulled him out of science to have one on one with a

paraeducator who is working on money and time skills. That was a real hard

decision for us, science used to be one of his favorite subjects. But his

teacher this year thought lecture based instruction is a good method of teaching

and

Devin was getting lost in the classroom. I believe it is a fine line you

walk, you want your child included but you must also find what is best for them.

This last quarter in science they were working on parts of a cell, we thought

it best he work on his money skills and on telling time.

My heart strings were being pulled for Pam and her twins. I was told

that Devin was progressing in reading for several years in elementary school.

He

has an incredible bank of sight words over 900. However, you cannot read by

sight words alone. He didn't appear to be making progress to us. We finally

had him evaluated by a reading specialist. He would see a word such as blank

and go to his mental sight word list and pull out black, ignoring the nk. He

was never taught to decode the english language, to blend sounds or follow any

of the weird rules. The school is now using a reading program (Corrective

Reading-decoding strategies by SRA), surprise! they are making progress. I am

still angry that we wasted so much time though.

Joan Mom to Devin (13) (11) and Hershey (a chocolate lab) They all

need to be walked. Today is a school holiday.

[Guest guest]

I am amazed at all the wonderful things happening in the school systems. It

is so strange for me as when (now 41) was back in school it was so

different. Then he was considered TMH (Trainable Mentally Handicapped) as

compared

to EMH (Educable Mentally Handicapped). He began at age 4 in a private school

paid for under the school district. When he was about 9 the school districts

built a special school and he went there. It wasn't until he did go there

that his hearing loss was questioned and eventually he got his first hearing

aid. Even though there are many great things in the schools my heart goes out

to

all of you who are daily battling for the right school programs for your

children. Back then all the teachers were special ed teachers. Do the teachers

who teach these children mainstreamed have to have additional certificates for

teaching them? I hadn't really thought about it in recent years until I got

on this list and hear all the problems you face.

Louise Mom to 41 (5 others who probably wouldn't want their age told), 7

grandchildren and dh of 45 years.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/23/2004 1:03:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,

CACRAW4@... writes:

> Yes, Devin is in full inclusion.

Hi Joan,

It's wonderful that Devin is included. I also fought the reading battle for

many years. For years teachers were not taught to teach the DS population to

really read. In the past five years the research is beginning to trickle down to

the districts. I think NCLB will do our kids justice as far as the reading is

concerned. I also understand that our children do not do well in a lecture

type teaching format. They need to be reinforced with visuals and hands on

models. You probably made the right choice. I am curious how Devin reads the

text

books. Does he have a reader or does he use a computer based the program that

reads and highlights the text?

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD

[Guest guest]

What's up with this? Tristan does the same thing. Is this ASD

related?

> Weve noticed too that

> he knows many more words than we could count really on any test, for

> instance he has destroyed the cases to most of the videos as many

parents

> here can relate, and he knows which videos are which by just

reading the

> title o the front of the video. shawna