It is
for this reason, that we have chosen
Wilson as a structured intervention
to provide students with a system
for acquiring effective reading
strategies and skills. The majority
of poor readers lack the basic level
of language skill known as phonologic
coding. They lack internalizing
the ability to analyze the structure
of words in English and apply their
understanding of that structure
to reading and spelling. Regardless
of a diagnosis of dyslexia or a
language based learning disability,
or poor skill development, reading
must be introduced and corrected
with a direct, multi-sensory, structured
language system. The goal of Wilson
is to provide students with the
tools and strategies to become fluent,
independent readers.
Wilson was designed in 1985 to
target the student beyond the third
grade; individuals who have difficulty
with written language in the areas
of decoding and spelling. It is
used with success with the middle
school/high school student, adolescents,
and adults. Based on continuous
assessment, it provides instruction
that is multisensory, systematic,
direct, and diagnostic. Systematic
and cumulative, it uses an extensive
controlled text to teach total word
structure for decoding and encoding
words. A tactile “sound tapping”
approach helps the student to differentiate
phonemes or the speech sounds in
a word. Criterion based assessment
measures the student progress and
success. Therefore, this program
is of benefit to:
- Students with language-based
learning disabilities; such as
dyslexia
- Students who have difficulty
with phonemic awareness and the
sound symbol relationship
- Students who struggle with
decoding
- Students lacking fluency
- Students with a sight word
vocabulary, but have difficulty
with new words
- Students who guess at words
- Students able to speak and
understand English, but not read
or write it
- Poor spellers
- Students who have been unsuccessful
with other reading programs
- Students who have gaps in their
strategies for decoding words
and/or spelling
The Wilson Program is an important
part of our Middle School program
as well as our students in High
School who require a system to improve
reading. Groups are small and individualized.
Because of the success of Wilson,
we also offer Wilson Reading to
students who attend other schools
who may be struggling and need additional
support through our Ancillary Outreach
Program. Heather Miller is our Wilson
Certified Reading Teacher.
For additional information about
our program or tutoring opportunities
for your student, please contact:
Dawn Ferrigno, Director of Ancillary Programs:
DawnF@cottageschool.org
or (678) 250-5161
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