Session 1: Early Reading Development

The Assistive Technology Advocacy Center of Disability Rights New Jersey is proud to present a 5-part series focusing on early learning needs of children from birth to age 8.

Presented by Beth Poss, M.A., CCC/SLP; Speech/Language Pathologist and Assistive and Educational Technology Consultant, including a 4-part Early Learning Series on reading, writing, math, and communications. The 5th session will focus on visual supports. 

This 1st session will explore strategies and resources that support young children in developing alphabetic knowledge and phonological awareness as the foundations for early reading skills.

There will be a specific focus on ensuring that early reading instruction is accessible to children with communication and physical disabilities.

What you can expect from the session:

• Examine instructional routines and resources that help young learners develop an understanding of print and be ready to learn how to become independent readers

• Examine both digital and low tech resources that are integral components of successful early literacy programming.