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<blockquote data-quote="aeroeng" data-source="post: 375583" data-attributes="member: 6557"><p>The best resource I know of for reading issues is the International Association of Dyslexia (<a href="http://www.interdys.org/" target="_blank">http://www.interdys.org/</a>). </p><p></p><p>If he is fluent, but struggles with comprehension some things that might help are:</p><p></p><p>- A skill required for comprehension is the ability to control the cadence of what you are reading. Meaning you don't just read one word at a time, monotone; you read with pauses, emphasis, and a particular rhythm to the sentence. Individuals with poor comprehension frequently don't read with the proper cadence in their mind, they read one word at a time level. This is why having you reading the book to him can help. Because when you read you can do it in a more theatrical way. Pay attention to how the sentence is read. Read it like you would say it. The object is for him to hear the proper cadence of the words so that he can start to hear the proper cadence in his mind when he reads silently to himself later. This is a skill that can take a long time to learn. It works the best if you read it to him (or if you play an audio book) first and then let him re-read it later. But, he probably won't want to re-read it. (gerr).</p><p></p><p>- It is easier to comprehend material that you can relate to. If it is a story or subject he knows something about he will be able to pick up and retain more. When possible select things he has some past experience with.</p><p></p><p>- If you can get the reading issues on his IEP, it is legitimate to have audio books and books read to him as "reasonable accommodations". </p><p></p><p>- We also used bribes. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not. But as the kids got older they developed a better understanding of why reading is important.</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeroeng, post: 375583, member: 6557"] The best resource I know of for reading issues is the International Association of Dyslexia ([URL]http://www.interdys.org/[/URL]). If he is fluent, but struggles with comprehension some things that might help are: - A skill required for comprehension is the ability to control the cadence of what you are reading. Meaning you don't just read one word at a time, monotone; you read with pauses, emphasis, and a particular rhythm to the sentence. Individuals with poor comprehension frequently don't read with the proper cadence in their mind, they read one word at a time level. This is why having you reading the book to him can help. Because when you read you can do it in a more theatrical way. Pay attention to how the sentence is read. Read it like you would say it. The object is for him to hear the proper cadence of the words so that he can start to hear the proper cadence in his mind when he reads silently to himself later. This is a skill that can take a long time to learn. It works the best if you read it to him (or if you play an audio book) first and then let him re-read it later. But, he probably won't want to re-read it. (gerr). - It is easier to comprehend material that you can relate to. If it is a story or subject he knows something about he will be able to pick up and retain more. When possible select things he has some past experience with. - If you can get the reading issues on his IEP, it is legitimate to have audio books and books read to him as "reasonable accommodations". - We also used bribes. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not. But as the kids got older they developed a better understanding of why reading is important. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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