Word: gillingham
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...children. But despite the evidence, many schools continue to teach the so-called look-say method, which depends upon visual recognition and memorization. While the look-say method works for many normal children, it is nearly useless for dyslectics, who have great difficulty recognizing words. The phonics-based Orton-Gillingham method of teaching reading, devised in the 1930s, is considered effective in teaching 95% of all dyslectics. Orton-Gillingham decodes words by blending one sound with another into words and requires extensive visual and auditory drill...