Strategies for Summer Reading
As a parent, you play a critical role in your child's education during the summer - especially if your child has dyslexia. You want them to enjoy the relaxed days of summer when they can grow socially and emotionally. And you also want to bring out their natural love of learning. Read some strategies for summer reading for children with dyslexia to find ways to help them associate reading with pleasure, rather than pressure. Here are a few:
- Give them material that motivates them to read.
- In response to their requests, help them sound out words, explain difficult passages, or listen to them read to you.
- Encourage use of technology, such as recorded books and electronic devices (e.g. mp3 players).
- Accommodate their dyslexia.
- Give them some material that they can read with ease so they can practice reading fluently.
Supreme Court rules for parents rights
The Supreme Court recently ruled that parents can proceed in court unrepresented by an attorney, because IDEA, the special education law gives parents independent, enforceable rights under IDEA. Read a summary of the Winkleman v. Parma case written for LD OnLine by Peter S. and Pat H. Latham, authors of numerous books about learning disabilities and the law.
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LD OnLine recommends that parents work cooperatively with the school system to get the best education for their children and avoid court! We provide the following tools for you:
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