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Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Students with dyslexia may experience difficulties in other language skills such as spelling, writing, and speaking. More simply, this means that in spite of good schools, good home environment and normal intelligence, the child still has great difficulty with reading skills, the cause of which is unknown. © ALLEN

Multisensory Process-Oriented Systematic Sequential Cumulative Meaning-Based © ALLEN

Designed for children with dyslexia small groups (4 – 6 students) 5 days a week/45 minutes per day © ALLEN

Contains the 5 components of effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness phonics skills vocabulary fluency reading comprehension © ALLEN

Designed to enable students to achieve and maintain better: word recognition reading fluency reading comprehension aid in the transition from a therapy setting to “real world” learning. © ALLEN

Take Flight A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia Students will learn: 44 sounds 96 letter – sound correspondence rules 87 affixes Spelling rules: *basewords *derivatives © ALLEN

Dual lesson cycle design First 35 lessons are New Learning days Beginning at lesson 36 alternating lesson cycles *2 New Learning days *2 Fluency / Comprehension days © ALLEN

New Learning Day 1.Alphabet 2.Reading Decks 3.New Learning/Application 4.Instant words 5.Sentences 6.RAP Pages 7.Spelling Decks 8.Phonemic Awareness 1 9.Phonemic Awareness 2 10.Spelling Practice 11.Dictation Review © ALLEN

Fluency / Connected Text Day 1.Reading Decks 2.Instant Words 3.Rate Practice 4.Spelling Deck 5.Spelling Practice 6.Dictation 7.Review 8.Comprehension Skill © ALLEN

Program Totals 132 New Learning Lessons 98 Fluency / Connected Text Lessons 230 Total Hours of Direct Instruction © ALLEN

Ways to help at home: Handwriting RAP Instant words Rate Check and initial Homework folder © ALLEN

Why use cursive handwriting practice? begins at a consistent starting point for each letter reduces reversals of letters provides unique letter shapes Lower Case Cursive Handwriting © ALLEN

Fluency Instruction RAP Repeated Accurate Practice Instant Words Timed readings for rate Repeated readings for smoothness Fluency is reading accurately at a smooth and even pace. © ALLEN

RAP Practice Purpose: connect the printed letter to it’s name and sound develop accurate and effortless reading through repeated practice increase reading speed while maintaining accuracy © ALLEN

Instant Word Practice Purpose: to provide repeated practice of the 300 words presented in groups of ten develop rapid, accurate word recognition Instant words are a list of 300 words that occur frequently in reading. © ALLEN

Listen to Reading Purpose: connect pleasure with reading exposure to quality literature provide a good reading model increase vocabulary expand background knowledge © ALLEN

Helpful Resources N.E. Tarrant County Dyslexia Council Region X Dyslexia Department www2.ednet10.net/dyslexia International Dyslexia Association Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D. (2003) © ALLEN