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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 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 ...
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.
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 ...
stroke. traumatic brain injury. degenerative neurological or motor disorder. injury or illness that affects your vocal cords. dementia. Depending on the cause and type of speech impairment, it may ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reading battles mental decline and dementia.Dementia is a general term for mental decline that includes difficulty thinking, remembering, or making decisions. Dementia mainly affects older adults.