ReadOn - Positive outcomes for students with reading difficulties
Jane Mangano
The presentation will cover both the evolution of ReadOn and its application in the classroom and home contexts. The motivation to create ReadOn came from our daughter Hannah, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of seven. Hannah had shown us from an early age that she was a bright little girl, so it came as quite a shock when Hannah was unable to read despite extensive intervention. It was particularly frustrating for me as a teacher of children with special learning needs, that all the strategies I had learnt, failed to make a significant difference to Hannah's progress with literacy. I will discuss how ReadOn can be used to support students with reading difficulties to become independent learners. Strategies supporting comprehension, decoding, accuracy and fluency using ReadOn's individualised picture cues, auditory feedback and reading exercises will be introduced. Used as an assistive tool, ReadOn allows students to enjoy independence and ownership of the learning process. I will outline the ways students can use ReadOn to complete many classroom and homework tasks including note taking, editing and writing. I will also demonstrate the way ReadOn is being used to motivate struggling students and improve self esteem and confidence.
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