Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write

Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write

<div> Literacy improves lives--and with the right instruction and supports, <i> all students </i> can learn to read and write.That's the core belief behind this teacher-friendly handbook, your practical guide to providing comprehensive, high-quality literacy instruction to students with significant disabilities. Drawing on decades of classroom experience, the authors present their own innovative model for teaching students with a wide range of significant disabilities to read and write print in grades preK-12 and beyond. Foundational teaching principles blend with concrete strategies, step-by-step guidance, and specific activities, making this book a complete blueprint for helping students acquire critical literacy skills they'll use inside and outside the classroom.<br /><br /> An essential resource for educators, speech-language pathologist, and parents--and an ideal text for courses that cover literacy and significant disabilities--this book will help you ensure that all students have the reading and writing skills they need to unlock new opportunities and reach their potential.<br /><br /><b>READERS WILL:</b><br /><ul><li><b>Discover 10 success factors</b> for helping students with significant disabilities become literate</li><li><b>Teach emergent readers and writers skillfully,</b> with evidence-based strategies for shared and independent reading, early writing instruction, and alphabetic and phonological awareness</li><li><b>Help students acquire conventional literacy skills,</b> with adaptable strategies for teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, decoding, and spelling</li><li><b>Organize and deliver comprehensive literacy instruction</b> in a variety of settings, both inside and outside of school </li><li><b>Use assistive technology effectively</b> to support reading, writing, and communication</li><li><b>Engage and motivate students</b> and make literacy instruction meaningful to their everyday lives</li></ul><br /><b>PRACTICAL MATERIALS:</b> Sample teaching scenarios and dialogues, how-to strategies, and downloadable resources, including sample lessons, a quick-guide to key literacy terms, lesson sequences, and flowcharts to guide instruction. </div>