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Accommodating Reading Comprehension with Listening: Good Idea?
Parent question: My son is 11 years old, and he suffers from dyslexia. I’ve been told you oppose accommodations for dyslexic children. That is irresponsible. I don’t think you understand how these children suffer.RELATED: Eight Ways to Help Kids Read Complex Text Shanahan responds: I do oppose some – though not all — accommodations for students with dyslexia. The purpose of accommodations is to enable people with disabilities to access and participate in activities, jobs, and learning. An accommodation is an alteration to an environment that increases individual access. Examples of accommodations that I fully support are modifications to curbs to allow those who depend ...