Jan 25, 2022
When it comes to literacy difficulties, early intervention is everything.
Today on the Spot Family Podcast we’re joined by one of the best in the business to discuss early literacy difficulties, how to identify them, and some insightful tips on how to treat them!
Robyn Monaghan has been a working speech pathologist for almost 40 years and, for the past 20, has focused her practice on assisting young people with dyslexia and other literacy disorders.
In this episode, we learn about Read3, Robyn’s tier-three intervention program for kids with severe literacy difficulties; what (or rather who) inspired its methods and development, how it’s structured, and the range of children it has expanded to assist.
Robyn breaks down the three tiers of intervention and lists the processing skills targeted by the tier three approach. We find out what red flags to look out for in terms of early literacy difficulties in young children and Robyn shares her top tips for parents of struggling readers!
Tune in for this thorough and assuring conversation on a topic close to all of our hearts.
In this episode, we cover:
- The inspiration behind the Read3 methods for children with severe literacy difficulties
- Why literacy is so crucial and the challenges people with reading difficulties face
- How children with literacy difficulties are being left behind, and the preventative interventions Heidi and Robyn hope will be incorporated into schools
- Signs of early literacy difficulties to look out for in young children
- The three tiers of intervention
- The processing skills that the tier three intervention approach targets
- When parents should seek help for their children
- Robyn’s tips for parents of struggling readers
- Why early intervention is critical!
- All about the Read3 program: who it’s written for, its structure, the resources it consists of, and how to access it
- And so much more!
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