[Need reading advice]

Poor spelling with better decoding skills usually indicates a lack of knowledge of the rules of spelling. I have an autistic son with whom I have tried many, many, methods of teaching reading/spelling. I think learning the phonograms has been the best method I have found so far, and AAS the best program. We are now on level 2 of AAS. I have found that combining it with a daily phonogram drill really helps. This is what we use, (look to the left of this page for "Spalding DVD"): http://pat.leeschools.net/Helpful%20Websites.htm. The audio reinforcement seems to help him a lot. Adding the hand motions also helps him remember the sounds of each phonogram as we go through the AAS cards.

 

Michele

[Late Talkers... what to do?]

I would second taking advantage of at least 6 months of free speech therapy via Early Intervention. However, there are resources out there that you can use to work with him yourself. Super Duper has tons of flashcards that can be used to play articulation games: http://www.superduperinc.com/search/topicSearch.aspx?id=13

 

Michele

[At a loss]

I have a moderately autistic son, and after trying many, many programs with him, I have found that All About Spelling has been the best approach. I also love a little phonogram video put out by the Lee County school system, which I have played each morning for both my autistic son and his younger brothers. It is a great little daily drill, and may help the sounds for each letter "stick" for your daughter, as the approach is so multi-sensory. Look to the left of this page for "Spalding DVD": http://pat.leeschools.net/Helpful%20Websites.htm

 

Michele