Tag Archives: Learning Disabilities

Sight Words, Zipf’s Law, and Reading Fluency: Yes, They Go Together

 Dyslexia, Reading, Reading Fluency, Spelling Academic Interventions, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Reading Problems, University of Tennessee KLASS Center Brian Wilhoit

  High frequency words are the words that readers encounter the most often in printed text. Another term that you […]

The Alphabetic Principle: Critical Step in Reading

 Dyslexia, Reading, Reading Fluency, Spelling Academic Interventions, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Psychoeducational Evaluations, Reading Problems, University of Tennessee KLASS Center Brian Wilhoit

  Learning to read progresses in a set of steps that is fairly predictable. One of the earliest steps, establishing […]

Phonemic Awareness: Building Block for Reading

 Dyslexia, Preschool, Reading, Reading Fluency, Spelling Academic Interventions, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Reading Problems, University of Tennessee KLASS Center, University of Tennessee Korn Learning Assessment Social Skills Brian Wilhoit

  Since we work with a lot of reading problems in our clinic, phonemic awareness is a term we use […]

Meet the Faculty/Staff – Dr. Merilee McCurdy

 School Psychology, Writing Academic Interventions, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, University of Tennessee KLASS Center, University of Tennessee School Psychology Program Brian Wilhoit

  Dr. McCurdy received her PhD in School Psychology from Mississippi State University. For 14 years, prior to joining the […]

Letter Reversals: Is it Dyslexia?

 Dyslexia, Reading, Reading Fluency, Spelling Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Reading Problems, University of Tennessee KLASS Center Brian Wilhoit

  Well, it depends. One of the most common concerns we hear from parents when they bring their children in […]

Increase Elementary Reading Vocabulary: Error Word Drill

 Dyslexia, Homework, Reading, Reading Fluency Academic Interventions, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Reading Problems Brian Wilhoit

  Error Word Drill (EWD) is a technique used to help developing readers learn vocabulary words. EWD has been effective […]

Repeated Reading: A Simple Intervention for Reading Fluency

 Dyslexia, Reading, Reading Fluency, Spelling, Uncategorized Academic Interventions, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Reading Problems, University of Tennessee KLASS Center Brian Wilhoit

  Repeated Reading is an easy academic intervention that involves the student reading a short passage several times. Reading the […]

Paired Reading: A Simple Reading Fluency Intervention

 Reading, Reading Fluency Academic Interventions, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Reading Problems, University of Tennessee KLASS Center Brian Wilhoit

  Paired Reading is an easy academic intervention that involves the student reading out loud in tandem with another helping […]

Early Warning Signs of Dyslexia

 Dyslexia, Spelling, Uncategorized Academic Interventions, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Reading Problems, University of Tennessee KLASS Center Brian Wilhoit

  Reading disorders in general, but dyslexia, specifically, usually become evident in early elementary grades with children. Some reading disorders […]

Easy Spelling and Math Fact Intervention: Elementary-Age Students

 Homework, Math, Spelling Academic Interventions, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Math, University of Tennessee KLASS Center Brian Wilhoit

  Cover, Copy, and Compare (CCC) is an easy academic intervention. CCC has been effective in increasing students’ fluency and […]