#EDMARK READING PROGRAM COMPUTER TRIAL#

I see students make steady progress with both of these programs. I use for my direct instruction (even my youngest Kinder students on the spectrum) to teach language awareness and comprehension, and then have them work on Edmark 20 minutes to develop their sightword vocabulary.

#EDMARK READING PROGRAM COMPUTER TRIAL#

It uses Direct Trial Training which is one of the few research-based techniques used successfully with children with autism. I disagree that it is for students of a certain IQ, rather that it for students of a certain disability. I am a huge advocate of the Edmark reading program as SUPLEMENTAL instruction. I teach special education, grades k-6 for my district. I always wanted to write more exciting stories but never did. I put the stories into a colourful Duo Tang and it did help several children feel like readers. I added the words from the program to the class word wall. I have had several children in the PDD spectrum that liked the structure and predictability of the program. Children don't need to know letter sounds to work on the program. Some children don't need or like the program enough to complete it, but it gives them some success and a feel for reading that motivates them to read other material. If a child completes all the lessons they can usually move into a late grade one sight word reader. I would start with the lesson on the first sight word (horse) if they have some computer skills. There are over 200 lessons in the 1st level. It has a lot of repetition and builds a concrete sight vocabulary (nouns & some adjecives). I think I'm right in saying that the intended audience (clients) are students with cognitive impairments (IQ around 70). I have used the computer version and the kit when I taught Special Education students.

Edmark reading program computer