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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 ...
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.
Reading. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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:
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 ...
Reading for special needs. Reading for special needs has become an area of interest as the understanding of reading has improved. Teaching children with special needs how to read was not historically pursued due to perspectives of a Reading Readiness model. [1] This model assumes that a reader must learn to read in a hierarchical manner such ...