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Phono-Graphix®
The auction house working with Hannah:
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Charmaine Boswell,
CAL Reading Clinic
Phone: 219-838-2539 or
630-880-0750
E-mail Me
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Hannah is an intelligent, energetic, and compassionate 45-year old woman that entered the "Starting Over" house for support when she chose to make a career change from voice over artist to auctioneer.
While Hannah has faced having dyslexia her entire life, this learning disability came to the forefront while preparing for her new career. Hannah had many symptoms of adults with dyslexia as listed here on the
International Dyslexia Association's website.
Rather than simply supporting Hannah in her dream to become an auctioneer, the Life Coaches at "Starting Over" also chose to help Hannah improve her abilities in reading.
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Hannah from the "Starting Over" house
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It does not matter if you are 6 or 96, all individuals need the same information to become a good reader.
The skills needed are:
Blending - the ability to push sounds together to form a word
Segmenting - the ability to separate whole words into their individual sounds, and
Auditory Processing - the ability to manipulate sounds within a word
In addition, the reader needs to know how individual sounds are shown in our written language (Code Knowledge).
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Initial Consultation and Assessment
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The Phono-Graphix assessment was completed with Hannah in a one-on-one room. However, on a few occasions during the assessment, Hannah indicated that the humming of the camera interfered with her concentration and her ability to hear me saying the sounds. This information is important as it indicates her ability to focus along with the possibility that the sub-test results may not reflect her actual abilities.
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Copyright 2004, Charmaine Boswell. All rights reserved.
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