Hi,
My ADHD/dyslexic daughter has had some LIPS, OG, Read Naturally as part of her intervention. She’s made good progress in decoding skills but fluency rate hasn’t improved very much. She resists reading and never reads voluntarily for her own pleasure. She is 9, she is most comfortable reading at a second grade level and prefers larger type picture books.
I’m not very familiar with PACE but have found sites indicating it is appropriate for kids with dyslexia.
I’m not sure how to decide if it is worth trying, it sounds pretty intensive.
(sorry if this is a repeat, I don’t think my ‘submit’ really sent.)
Thanks,
Kim
Re: when to do PACE
I am trained in PACE.
With your daughter’s profile, I would say it is very important to get a developmental vision evaluation before attempting PACE. For more information on developmental vision delays, see http:www.childrensvision.com . To find developmental optometrists in your area, see http://www.covd.org
PACE is not designed to correct visual efficiency problems. If your daughter has this kind of problem, it’s important to address it by means of vision therapy first.
Nancy
Re: when to do PACE
I would like to suggest that you look at Read Right (www.readright.com). Our son had a lot of decoding interventions, but still struggled for fluency and the amount he could read. He has been doing Read Right tutoring over the phone (in the comfort of our home) twice a week. Still, not inexpensive, since he has been at it for more than a year. But, twice a week for an hour he reads and re-reads over and over. He wants to continue the program and we have seen considerable growth. We did not do PACE, although it was suggested by his developmental optomitrist. As you know there are lots of thousand dollar programs and you have to pick what seems best for your child.
Your PACE provider should do an assessment prior to beginning any interventions, which will indicate where your daughter is in terms of the areas that they assess. They should be able to tell you whether she is appropriate for the program.
Given that your daughter prefers large print books, my question would be - have you had her vision assessed by an optometrist who specializes in Vision Therapy? My daughter was treated by a VT Optometrist with both glasses and vision exercises, and this helped tremendously.
She also did PACE last year, and though it is intensive, there certainly were some gains. It is no ‘magic bullet’, but it helped with attention and processing speed. It also seemed to help her self-esteem, in that she is back to being the happy, secure, confident child she was before she started grade 1, and began having academic issues. (She is now 10).
Good luck.