Topic: Interventions

Definition

Additional small group or individualized instruction that is tailored to children's needs so they can make progress and be on track to meet grade level learning goals.

Is there any hope of my child actually catching up to his peers?

Expert: Jeanne Waznek, Ph.D

Topic:

Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What are some things that we as parents can do to help our children at home?

Expert: Jeanne Waznek, Ph.D

Topic:

Beginning Reading, Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What are the characteristics of effective literacy instruction?

Expert: Jess Surles

Topic:

Interventions

Audience:

Schools & Districts

What do you suggest using to support the argument to a school that a dyslexic student needs an Orton-Gillingham based program as part of their IEP? What research or information shows that Orton-Gillingham is the best approach for dyslexia?

Expert: Evelyn Johnson, Ph.D

Topic:

Dyslexia, Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What has scientific research taught us about how children learn to read?

Expert: Mark Seidenberg Ph.D.

Topic:

Beginning Reading, Interventions

Audience:

Parents & Families

What’s the best way to teach the Alphabetic Principle?

Expert: Jess Surles

Topic:

Beginning Reading, Interventions

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Why is early intervention so important for kids with dyslexia?

Expert: Jack Fletcher, Ph.D.

Topic:

Dyslexia, Interventions

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Interventions Resources

High School Literacy Intervention

Doing What Works

Hear Judith Hamilton explain how one high school uses a schoolwide, data-driven process to identify reading needs and plan tiered classroom and supplemental interventions, and the role of reading specialists in this process.

Topic: Interventions, Reading Disabilities, Dyslexia

Maryland's Final Report of the Task Force to Study the Implementation of a Dyslexia Pilot Program

Decoding Dyslexia Maryland

This report describes the findings of a task force charged with studying the implementaiton of a dyslexia pilot program in Maryland.

Topic: Dyslexia, Interventions, Screening

A Family Guide to Response to Intervention

National Center for Learning Disabilities

This guide provides an overview of the basic components of RTI, includes questions parents may want to ask their child's school regarding how they can get involved in the RTI process, and addresses the relation of RTI to the special education process.

Topic: Identification, Interventions, Advocacy

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