I am looking to help his out with getting educated. I think everybody should know how to read and read well. I am looking for the best programs to help him on his way. I f you know a system that might work please answer this question. All suggestions are welcome.
2006-06-18 05:10:00 · 7 answers · asked by samkimberly_peopleplace 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
He is going to need to practice, and be patient with himself. There are a number of good programs he can use independently, but they are generally geared to children's use. Hooked on Phonics for example (taken seriously and practiced daily, it really could work well for him). Also, if you can get the "closed captioning" option for your home television (often used with hard of hearing viewers), do so. Seeing the words come on the screen close to when they are being said, can help him greatly with word recognition.
Some community colleges offer adult remedial reading classes. You may want to check with your nearest colleges. Also, if there is a Reading Specialist degree at a nearby university, there may be students in that degree program interested in private tutoring. Your local public library may have tutoring contact information, or even adult literacy classes.
Another option is to find a private tutor, who specializes in reading remediation. The Orton Gillingham method is excellent... he can ask a nearby Freemason or Shriner's Temple for contact information.
http://www.ldaamerica.org/aboutld/professionals/adult_literacy.asp
Here is a list of words for him to practice (flashcards are good). If he knows these 1200 words, he will know about 90% of the words he sees in newspapers and popular books and magazines.
http://school.elps.k12.mi.us/donley/classrooms/berry/sitton_spelling_activities/4thgrade_spelling/sitton_word_list.htm
Other information that may be of interest:
http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/jaal/selections/abstracts/JAAL-21-1-Allington.html
http://www.ncld.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=428
2006-06-18 16:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by spedusource 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 02:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Public Libraries have Adult Literacy programs for free-call the Reference Desk and see if they can suggest some resources for you, or perhaps he could join classes already run by accredited programs there.
2006-06-18 15:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by bigheadbride 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More importantly than which system can help him would be does he have enough cognitive skills and retention. You must also know if this person learns best by means of auditory, visual or physical processing,
2006-06-18 07:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by jhardy@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes practice and time maybe someone at your local librabry could help.
2006-06-18 07:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by mommyof2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he is lieing about his age to you
2006-06-18 05:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
encourage them to read more...sorry just takes practice
2006-06-18 05:15:17 · answer #7 · answered by PSK416_Pyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋