Everyone Can

Training is provided for teaching students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities at any age level to read using research based strategies that have proven effective in teaching this population of students reading skills.  The approach is language and sight word based and provides for rapid exposure to high interest text through direct instruction, visual cues, repetition, age appropriate student interests and experiences, use of systematic prompting, and time delay. Training for generalization is also incorporated.  This approach is excellent for students participating in an alternate curriculum and assessment and for students who need to develop language skills.  Teachers can learn to use this approach in only half day, and necessary materials can easily be obtained at little or no cost.