Research shows that individuals with significant cognitive disabilities can learn to read if provided with systematic, intensive and ongoing instruction. Unfortunately, individuals with intellectual disabilities have often been denied high quality reading instruction. Learning to read will improve your student’s opportunities and life choices. Our program at The Reading Connection focuses on the following methodologies to teach functional reading to cognitively disabled individuals of all ages. Instructors in this program are master’s level reading specialists who also have experience and training in working with children, adolescents and adults with significant cognitive impairments.
Reading instruction in terms of:
All the materials are provided.