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A mom messaged me recently on Facebook. Her 10-year old daughter with DS, in a fully inclusive setting, has had great teams for several years and her reading level was assessed at Level O (on the [...]

the gift that gives twice We all know that we open the world to our children when we teach them to read. I felt that wonder first-hand when I taught my son Jonathan to read 29 years ago. And I [...]

I’ve been where you are. When my son Jonathan was 5, I was busy with PT, OT, ST, and a 3-year-old daughter with severe asthma. The idea of me teaching reading to my 5-year-old with Down [...]

Help for Picky eaters and non-chewers Aw, c’mon…try it! You’ll like it! No way, Jose. Never. No. Forget it. Not on your life. Nyet. Option 1: Wait til he’s 34. LOL. [...]

This week was a bit unusual as far as giving personal consults goes: I met with one mom in Sweden as well as a mom and dad in New Zealand. Typically, my consults stay a bit more stateside! But [...]

Speaking of Boxing… At the NDSC Conference in Pittsburg last month, the Phonics Or Whole Word (POWW!) issue attacked me personally in the form of one attendee who voiced the opinion that, [...]

What’s the Sandwich? “Sandwich Style Teaching” is simple. It means making a reading sandwich where Fast Flash are the two pieces of bread and the middle, the PBJ layer, is the [...]

Easy-Peasy answer: Because being nonverbal is NOT an impediment to learning to read.  I say this for two reasons: First, I’ve had an unusual number of students with Down syndrome who are [...]

Note: If you already read my previous articles “Parts 1, 2, or 3,” skip down to *NONCOMPLIANCE. If you didn’t, read this first part (in italics) because you need this initial [...]

Part 3 Note: If you read my previous articles “Parts 1 or 2” already, skip down to *UNDIAGNOSED ADD/ADHD. If you didn’t, read this first part (in italics) because you need this [...]