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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. The dual-route theory of reading aloud was first described in the early 1970s. [1] This theory suggests that two separate mental mechanisms, or cognitive routes, are involved in reading aloud, with output of both mechanisms contributing to the pronunciation of a written stimulus. [1] [2] [3]
Surface dyslexia is a type of dyslexia, or reading disorder. [1] [2] According to Marshall & Newcombe's (1973) and McCarthy & Warrington's study (1990), patients with this kind of disorder cannot recognize a word as a whole due to the damage of the left parietal or temporal lobe. Individuals with surface dyslexia are unable to recognize a word ...
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 ...
Medications and treatments with things like respiratory exercise devices and inhalers can help you enjoy many good years with COPD. However, people whose disease progresses to more severe stages ...
Response to Intervention. In education, Response to Intervention ( RTI or RtI) is an academic approach used to provide early, systematic, and appropriately intensive supplemental instruction and support to children who are currently or may be at risk of performing below grade or age level standards. However, to better reflect the transition ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a type of psychotherapy. It aims to help you notice negative thoughts and feelings, and then reshape them in a more positive way. It also teaches you how ...