[accessibleimage] A Chance to Read

Hi,
Sending a link from another forum. A bit off subject but perhaps of interest.
Best,
Lisa    
A Chance to Read
Hosted by Molly Ringwald, "A Chance to Read" looks at the reading challenges facing kids with disabilities, and what schools across the country are doing to help them find success.
http://www.readingrockets.org/shows/watch#chance
About the Program
Some people assume that kids with disabilities won't achieve much. But if the teachers and parents featured in this program have anything to do with it, maybe that can change. Educators are rethinking how they teach reading, so that every child has a better chance to become a good reader.
Signs of Literacy
At Gideon Pond Elementary in Burnsville, Minnesota, Kitri Kyllo's deaf and hard of hearing program is showing first graders like Jedidiah Figueroa how to read using cued English.
Twice Exceptional
Dr. Dennis Higgins teaches seven boys in New Mexico who need some unique instruction. They are "twice exceptional," which means they are both intellectually gifted and struggling to remediate an identified learning disability.
Untapped Potential
In Fort Worth, Texas, Dr. Patricia Mathes and her team are working to learn the best way to teach reading to children with cognitive disabilities, a population that are often in danger of being academically ignored.
Access Granted
Dr. Lee has a Ph.D., a great job, and learning disabilities. While his LD made school a challenge, he kept plugging away and is now director of the Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) for the University System of Georgia. Today, he helps others learn how to utilize the assistive technologies he loves so much.
How I See Words
Ethan Ligon, of Denton, Texas, is a ten-year-old Elvis fan who reads with his fingertips. Thanks to incredible dedication and support of his family and teachers, Ethan has grown into a strong Braille reader

Lisa Yayla
Huseby Kompetansesenter
Oslo Norway
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