Effective Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Support Needs (Second Edition.)

Effective Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Support Needs is a comprehensive resource for helping teachers provide quality literacy instruction to students with severe disabilities. Rich with examples, case studies, and lesson planning techniques that allow educators to reach all learners no matter their level of need, this book provides readers with the most up-to-date information and practical examples of literacy instruction. The authors set up the book's foundation by discussing access to quality literacy instruction as a human right for all people, followed by a section on evidence-based instruction that addresses developing language and communication skills, building vocabulary, teaching word recognition, enhancing reading fluency, teaching writing and other means of symbolic expression, and organizing a framework for planning. The book will conclude with a section on methods of creating access to literacy both within and beyond the school setting.