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READ 180 is a reading intervention program created by the Scholastic Corporation (Scholastic). Its focus is to utilize adaptive technology to improve literacy in students in Grades 4–12 who read at least two years below their grade level. In 2011, Scholastic released its newest version, READ 180 Next Generation, aligned to meet the ...
Here are a few tips that parents and caregivers can use to help an autistic child in speech therapy: Practice communication at home to reinforce therapy lessons. Use visual aids to aid ...
Phonemic awareness is a subset of phonological awareness that focuses specifically on recognizing and manipulating phonemes, the smallest units of sound. Phonics requires students to know and match letters or letter patterns with sounds, learn the rules of spelling, and use this information to decode (read) and encode (write) words.
Disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990.
Learning Strategies. These tips can help both kids and adults with dyslexia: Read in a quiet place with no distractions. Listen to books on CD or computer, and read along with the recording. Break ...
CPR instructions. Make sure the person is lying flat on their back and on a firm surface. Put the heel (base) of your hand at the center of the person’s chest. Place your other hand on top of it ...
Signs that an older toddler is missing their speech milestones: Age 2: uses less than 50 words. Age 2 1/2: doesn’t use unique two-word phrases or noun-verb combinations. Age 3: doesn’t use at ...
The goal of applied behavior analysis is to improve social skills by using interventions that are based on principles of learning theory. ABA therapy helps children on the autism spectrum by: