Sight word vocabulary

[Julia Kesser <jkessler@INT1.MHRCC.ORG>]

Dear Netters, This question is for my personal use:  My 15-year old son
has Down Syndrome.  He is quite computer literate, and I'm on the
lookout for good reading software for him.  The problem:  he CAN'T do
phonics.  He reads only by sight vocab. All reading software seeems to
use the phonics (sound it out, phonemes etc.) approach.  Are any of you
familiar with sightword-based reading software?  In addition, it must be
exciting to use. Not too cutesy.
I'm also trying to locate some of the old Dolch readers with their
wonderful controlled vocab.  Are they available anywhere? Any other
thoughts on helping my son to learn to read?  He wants it so bad!!
Thank you so much for your help!
Julie Kessler           jkessler@mhrcc.org  or  ktribe@mhv.net (home!)
Librarian
Joseph D'Aquanni-West Road Intermediate School
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569

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