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Programs for Individuals with IDD 

Individuals with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) can learn to read if provided with systematic, intensive, and ongoing instruction. Unfortunately, individuals with IDD are often denied high quality reading instruction. Learning to read will improve an individuals opportunities and life choices.​

 

All incoming clients must provide prior testing so we can ensure they meets criteria as an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability.  Prior testing includes evaluations such as Full Individual Evaluation (FIE), a private diagnostic psychological or neuropsychological evaluation, or a medical doctor’s official diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability.

 

​Our programs for individuals with IDD are grant funded. Please be advised that the program parameters are subject to change without prior notice, as they are dependent on the availability and allocation of funding. 

Reading For Life

(Children ages 6-18)

 

Reading For Life (RFL) provides one-on-one reading instruction to children ages 6-18 with intellectual or developmental disabilities. A brief assessment will be administered prior to sessions beginning. Lesson plans will be created based off of the assessment report. A parent/guardian must remain on site during the assessment and all reading sessions.

  • 10 FREE sessions to children who qualify

    • Scholarship rates available after RFL sessions have concluded

  • 45-minute sessions / once a week.

    • Offices in Ft. Worth, Mansfield, Aledo, & Grapevine/Colleyville

  • Flexible scheduling

Before you begin this application, please have prior testing documentation ready to submit. 

Student evaluation and reading sessions will not be scheduled without prior testing on file.  You may send additional attachments to the following email address: readwithliteracyunited@gmail.com 

Reading For All

(Adults 18+)

 

Reading For All (RFA) provides quality literacy instruction to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) at NO COST to the participant. Our goal in these sessions is to improve in functional reading, leading to increased self-sufficiency.

Small-group sessions - 30 minutes - weekly

 

Participants progress in the following areas: 

  • Phonological awareness 

  • Phonics 

  • Sight words 

  • Reading fluency and comprehension 

  • Vocabulary 

  • Writing   

RFA small groups are currently full. Any interested individuals are still encouraged to complete the interested form. 
 

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