What Kind Of Instruction Does My Child Need?
Effective instruction for individuals with reading and related learning disabilities is:
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Intensive - given every day or very frequently for sufficient time.
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Explicit – component skills for reading, spelling, and writing are explained, directly taught, and modeled by the teacher. Children are discouraged from guessing at words.
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Systematic and Cumulative – has a definite, logical sequence of concept introduction; concepts are ordered from simple to more complex; each new concept builds upon previously introduced concepts, with built-in review to aid memory and retrieval.
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Structured – has step-by-step procedures for introducing, reviewing, and practicing concepts.
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Multi-sensory – links listening, speaking, reading, and writing together; it involves movement and “hands-on” learning.
The International Dyslexia Association calls this kind of specialized instruction "Structured Literacy" (also known as Orton-Gillingham Based Instruction)
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