WHAT PROGRAMS WORK? Research demonstrates consistently positive outcomes for special needs students when teachers use: Multi-sensory approaches:- Wilson Approach
- Orton-Gillingham
- Spalding Approach – Writing Road to Reading
Direct Instruction:- Open Court
- Corrective Reading -- SRA
- Explode the Code – EPS
WHAT PROGRAMS MAY NOT WORK?Some popular programs may cause some difficulty for special needs students with LD or dyslexia: Abeka- Great deal of drill at outset
- May not provide enough mix of good literature
- Requires a lot of memorization of letter sounds
Sing, Spell, Read and Write- Difficulties with the sequence of skills introduced (e.g., short /e/ and short /i/ too close)
- Bunches up new skills in latter part with inadequate practice to achieve mastery
Hooked on Phonics- Good use of music and rhythm
- Too little application of drilled sounds
- No reading content of substance
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