Carol heard about ALS through a local support agency. She is in her mid fifties and has always struggled with reading and writing and feels extremely self-conscious about this. Even looking at certain words can almost create a panic attack as they remind her of awful school experiences. But Carol reached a point where she became fed up with her literacy fears and with an equal measure of trepidation and determination she arrived at the door of ALS!
Words haven’t made sense to her. She has not had phonic awareness or an understanding of the patterns within words. Decoding was a complete mystery and how a word is spelt does not match what she hears. Along with this, Carol needed a major boost in confidence. Three weeks down the track, Carol has made real progress. She has moved through the first 2 levels of the Lexia Foundation Reading computer programme and she’s learned 2 strategies for spelling – Carol then taught one of these to her grandson with great success! She has learned to use the computer and mouse for the first time. This is the first time in her life she has been excited about learning.