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Developing a Balanced Reading Program for Teaching a Child with Williams Syndrome

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Boduch, Melissa L. O.; Pollard, Connie – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2004

This is the story of Lily, a 12-year-old girl with Williams Syndrome (WS). A reading program was developed to meet Lily's specific reading needs while addressing her individual learning style; this includes attending to the unique characteristics of Williams Syndrome. During this school year, Lily showed significant gains in sight word recognition…

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Reading, Reading Programs, Sight Vocabulary