Special Reads For Special Needs- A Workshop For Teaching Reading To Special Needs

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Everyone Can Read The Introduction: ‘Everyone Can Read’ is a workshop designed to help parents and other caregivers on teaching reading to children with special needs. This program draws from years of innovation and research to provide developmentally appropriate strategies to make a reader out of a child with special needs. The focus of this workshop is to bring to the audience a synthesis of the strategies which are time-proven and a combination of the most successful methods, which include the long-established work of Down Syndrome Education International ( and its USA branch), Glenn Doman’s IAHP ( Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential), Robert Doman’s NACD ( National association of Child Development) as well as the extensive work of Patricia Oelwein ( author, Teach Reading to children with Down Syndrome) and the work of Canada’s DS Research Foundation. The workshop will also share the extensive research and methodologies by ‘Deepa Garwa,’ a reading consultant, educator and a parent herself. This one day workshop will offer an insight into a well researched methodology and an effective technique to teach reading to learners of any age with Down syndrome and other diagnoses involving developmental delays. About The Workshop: Evidence-based, established methodologies will be taught to teach reading to children with Down Syndrome and other developmental delays. Learn how to: Create the most effective reading material and modify readily available materials to suit the individual needs and interests of the child Teach non-verbal children, children on the autism spectrum, and older non-readers Understand the science behind teaching reading, the common challenges, and the proven ways to overcome obstacles. Practice other essential and practical strategies like: Creating personal books and modifying trade (popular) books Fast flash method of teaching Errorless testing Sight word learning and phonemic awareness Optimal order of learning to read Engaging motivation Comprehension and fluency techniques If You Are A Parent:  of a young, teenager or an adult with special needs and want to give your child the gift of reading then reach out to us. We believe there is no age to learn reading and with this workshop you’d be able to help your child without depending only on teachers and special educators. Come and be empowered! Takeaway from the workshop:  A 57 page instruction material.  Level 1 book FREE from the series of ‘My Own Books’ to immediately start implementing reading. If You Are A Professional: If you are a teacher, special educator, counsellor or occupational therapist, you will learn this excellent technique to help the children struggling with reading and later inclusion. Takeaway from the workshop: A 57 page instruction material. Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 books FREE from the series of ‘My Own Books’ to immediately start implementing reading.   About Natalie: Natalie Hale is an award-winning author, Reading educator and consultant, reading program developer, parent of an adult son with Down syndrome (Jonathan, 30), and for over 20 years, a national speaker on the topic of teaching reading to learners with Down syndrome and other developmental delays. Her most recent book was published by Woodbine House: “Down Syndrome Parenting 101: Must-Have Advice for Making Your Life Easier,” which won the Best Special Needs Parenting Book of 2012 About.com Reader’s Choice Award. Also through Woodbine House is her workbook for teens and adults titled, “Managing My Money: Banking and Budgeting Basics.” Her book for siblings, “Oh, Brother! Growing Up With a Special Needs Sibling,” was published by the American Psychological Association.