Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h68DuKC22004; Tue, 8 Jul 2003 09:56:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 09:56:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1057672491.3f0acd2b7dee2@mail.msln.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Bonnie Fortini <bfortini@mmhs.u102.k12.me.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2416] Re: late-emerging reading difficulties X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 1886 Lines: 34 Hi Meta, Just a really quick initial response to this posting. This Grade 3 to 4/learning to read-->reading to learn spot is also where we begin detecting the presence of Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, and it would not surprise me to find that the majority of these late-emerging reading difficulties have some level of SSS involved. We include a survey and initial pre-screening for this condition in our program's intake. Fortunately, another adult ed program, about an hour's drive away, has a teacher who is trained in the overlay screening, so we are able to remediate a number of our students fairly easily. This condition seems to be familial, and has been a player in the "reverse diagnosis" we have had to do for parents with low reading skills who have children receiving special educational services in school. It would certainly play a part in parents supporting their children's education, perhaps advocating for intervention or at least, in a better (perhaps personal) understanding of their children's learning issues. As for the RWU connections, I haven't systematically researched the connection between our experience with SSS and the standard directly, opting to include what we know about the potential effect on student ability to comprehend at the "adjust strategies" level. But I am more curious now, having read the posting. For people not familiar with Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, I would refer you to the Irlen Institute website <http://www.irlen.com> and Helen Irlen's excellent book, "Reading By The Colors," Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, NY, © 1991, ISBN 0-89529-482-6. Diagnosis and remediation has been transformative for quite a few of our students. Bonnie F. Machias (ME) Adult & Community Education and CWCABEC, ABE in Washington County, Maine ==============================================================================
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