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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 ...
Reading Recovery is a short-term intervention approach designed for English-speaking children aged five or six, who are the lowest achieving in literacy after their first year of school. For instance, a child who is unable to read the simplest of books or write their own name, after a year in school, would be appropriate for a referral to a ...
Reading disorder (ICD-10 and DSM-IV codes: F81.0/315.00) Reading disorder is the most common learning disability. Of all students with specific learning disabilities, 70–80% have deficits in reading. The term "Developmental Dyslexia" is often used as a synonym for reading disability; however, many researchers assert that there are different ...
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 ...
The Orton-Gillingham approach is a multisensory phonics technique for remedial reading instruction developed in the early-20th century. It is practiced as a direct, explicit, cognitive, cumulative, and multi-sensory approach. While it is most commonly associated with teaching individuals with dyslexia, it is highly effective for all individuals ...
Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is a specific IQ margin between the formal diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) and average intellectual function.. An IQ score between 70 and 85 ...
Dyslexia, previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability ('learning difficulty' in the UK) that affects either reading or writing. Different people are affected to different degrees.
PCI types include: Balloon angioplasty. A balloon is inserted and inflated in your artery to press plaque out of the way. Laser angioplasty. A laser is inserted on the end of a catheter and ...