Dr Caroline Musselwhite delivered a full-day seminar on Literacy for All: Language, Literacy, Learning and Emergent Writing for Students with Disabilities at the 2009 Study Day, held in Dunfermline.
Dr Musselwhite, an assistive technology specialist from Arizona, USA began the day with a look at the Six Conditions for Literacy:
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Knowledgeable Other
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Means of Communication / Interaction
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Repetition with Variety
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Cognitive Clarity
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Personal Connection with the Curriculum
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She went on to discuss Phonemic Awareness and introduced some Phonics ‘Tests’.
In the afternoon she presented ideas for introducing writing and a number of fun activities for developing writing skills.
Many of Dr Musselwhite’s handouts and ideas are available from the AAC Intervention web site.
Literacy for All
