I actually dumped it for a short time and then realized I was trying to fit in that box again. Since it is so set up and outlined for you, it's easy to get stuck that must do ONLY this way, when really you can be flexible with it. DS definitely needs more help than JUST the DVD and then sending him off. What I do is number the paragraph for him, and then give an example of words that might help ME for the first sentence. Once he is done I have him test it by telling it back to me right away. And if I see little words that won't help at all I point that out.