(formatted for printing as a folded flyer)

 

 

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Ted Wattenberg, Ed.S., CRC

San Joaquin Delta College

California State University, Sacramento

twattenberg@deltacollege.edu

 

Janice Walth

San Joaquin Delta College

VI Archery, U.S. Paralympic Team, 2007

 

 

 

 

Reading Cafe

Image of two people, a man and a woman, sitting in big comfortable chairs reading books. There is a coffee table between them with two cups of steaming coffee. The coffee cups are animate; so they look like steam is swirling and rising from the cups. It looks comfy.

  

Homepage pictures by: Cathya Acuna and Yang Xiong

Copyrighted.© 2008 Disability Support Program and Services. All rights reserved.

 

 

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READING FLUENCY

USING A

SCREEN READER

 

The Reading Fluency Program at San Joaquin Delta College is helping people with a print disability to:

 

•         Enjoy reading

•         Feel connected to others that read

•         Complete academic and personal goals

 

 Three images of students. Two are of individual students. The one on the left is a young woman or asian descent. She has a big smile. The other is a young man who is also smiling. He is wearing sun glasses. The third picture is of a group of students in the reading group. They are discussing something. They all look involved.

 


 

 

 

 

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The Three Stages to Reading Fluency using a Screen Reader

 

1.        Orientation – Empathy and the desire to read;

During the orientation:

a.      The Teacher;

                                                              i.      Empathizes with a student’s prior experiences in trying to learn to read.

b.      The Student

                                                              i.      Understands how learning to read by listening is different than reading with the eyes.

                                                            ii.      Feels that the teacher understands his/her vulnerability.

                                                          iii.      Understands how his/her reading achievement will be measured.

 

2.        Stage One - Affect

    1. The motivation to learn;  confidence, efficacy, and enjoyment of reading;
    2. Reading speed.

 

3.        Stage Two - Fluency

a.      User locus-of-control; independent reading;

b.      Persistency of comprehension; reading fluency over longer periods of time;

c.       Social behaviors; sharing read ideas and working with others.

d.      Automaticity; reading speeds over 190 wpm.

 

4.        Stage Three – Flexibility and a Life Long Leaner

a.      Diversity of reading contexts; diverse learning tasks;

b.      Flexible reading – A personal reason and goals for learning.

 

 

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Mini CD

 

1.      Presentation script (without interviews)

2.      References

3.      Additional published articles

4.      Information on VI Archery (visually impaired)

5.      Web links