Donna

Posted on 10/03/09

On 10/03/09, Donna wrote: what sometimes helps is an intensive,
repetitive, structured phonic's program. I have seen programs
based on the Orton Gillingham method work well. They will teach
all the rules for a sound and when each is used.... ex. S or
C... if the vowel sound after is an A, O, or U use a c if the
vowel following is an I, or E, use S. While English does not
always follow the rules, it is much more consistent than many
people think.
As one who has always been a horrible speller, my adult life
involves a computer and I have learned to depend on word
processing programs. As your son moves into real
world...college or employement, competence at computer
applications and programs will be an asset.

> On 9/29/09, Jen wrote:
>> My son (a Senior)was diagnosed with a learning disability
>> in the 6th grade. He has over come a lot of that
>> disability. He has learned to read and comprehend, but
>> still has trouble remembering how to spell the simplest of
>> words. He will spell a word EXACTLY as it sound. Example:
>> the word while he would spell wile, cough = cof, etc. He
>> has a real problem remembering things, even after they have
>> been repeated to him numerous times. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions of what I can do to help him study to correct
>> his problem. Software, etc. I do not want my son to become
>> just another statistic of a child pushed through the school
>> system unable to spell as and adult.
>>
>> Concerned
>>

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