Picture your deaf child on his tummy under a shade tree reading!

Children who are deaf struggle to talk. Naturally, then they have a long road to reading. How can parents help their deaf children become readers?

Although we have been discussing lots of outside fun topics, I want you to picture: a blanket under a shade tree, a pile of great books, and your wonderful child on his tummy READING!

Today I am starting a series of articles on Reading and Deafness. (We have already touched on the subject in the language articles: Building Language Skills and Building Langauge - Part 2 earlier this month. I plan to space these out over several months with articles on other topics in between. Teaching language and reading is a complicated task. Taking it one page at a time, so to speak, makes it within our reach.

The articles on reading have suggestions that work well for children who are deaf. They are techniques that work for many other kids as well: autistic, LD, and mentally retarded. Why? These are techniques that are basic, step by step ways to break down the reading process.

This summer I say Let the reading begin!. . . L.