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ERIC Number: EJ655519
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0968-7912
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Reading with Abby: A Case Study of Individual Tutoring with a Young Adult with Down Syndrome.
Gallaher, Kelly M.; van Kraayenoord, Christina E.; Jobling, Anne; Moni, Karen B.
Down Syndrome Research and Practice, v8 n2 p59-66 Sep 2002
Tutoring sessions within a LATCH-ON (Literacy and Technology-Hands On) program were provided to a 19-year-old woman with Down syndrome. Instruction focused primarily on phonics instruction, as well as other decoding strategies. She developed the ability to associate consonant and vowel sounds with letter presentations and to recognize whole word patterns. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Decoding (Reading), Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy, Phonics, Secondary Education, Tutorial Programs, Word Recognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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