- recognition (words, pictures, objects)
- phonics decoding
- vocabulary building
- listening
- speaking
- thinking
- comprehension
- independent reading
Where ever a student is in the cognitive spectrum they can be participating in the reading process
Reading Curriculum targeted to Students with Intellectual Disabilities
AbleNet - MeVille to WeVille
Attainment - Early Literacy Skill Builders
The student should have access to his/her AAC device ALL DAY LONG!
Enhancing access to book activities for students with highest needs:
- turn book pages
- large print books
- tactile graphics
- highlight key concepts/vocabulary
- make the book interactive
- student start/stops the reading
- spinners
- reading guides
Reading Activities for students with severe disabilities
- pictorial/word or tactle / word schedules
- menus and receipes
- read chosen book with volunteer
- listen to info on tape
- reread stories/report with pictures/words/tactile
- read photograph album of family or school outings
- text to pictures software
Access to books ideas:
- physical access support to turn pages: sponges clipped between pages
- switch access to book in ppt
- reading centres
- books on tape - listening centre
NO ONE RISES TO LOW EXPECTATIONS! Les Brown
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