ERIC Number: EJ785952
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 15
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Orton-Gillingham Methodology for Students with Reading Disabilities: 30 Years of Case Law
Rose, Tessie E.; Zirkel, Perry
Journal of Special Education, v41 n3 p171-185 Fall 2007
Although numerous studies have investigated autism methodology case law, few studies have investigated case law regarding reading methodology, particularly the Orton-Gillingham approach, for students with reading disabilities. We provide the results of a systematic case analysis of all published Orton-Gillingham decisions from the original passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) through 2005. Results indicate that in the past 30 years, hearing/review officers and courts reviewed 64 Orton-Gillingham cases, with 77% occurring within the last 10 years. Unlike autism methodology cases, districts have won an overwhelming majority (75%). Although inconclusive, the addition of the terms "peer-reviewed research" and "scientifically based research" in the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA may benefit parents in Orton-Gillingham methodology disputes, thus leading to increased litigation. This article concludes with recommendations for reversing the upward trend in the number of Orton-Gillingham reading methodology disputes.
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Autism, Courts, Disabilities, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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