Thursday, May 13, 2010

Tasks of Reading

  • 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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