[senco-forum] Games

Well, it seems to me that if he cannot recognize the letters then this might
be something to investigate? Or are you saying that he can recognize the
letters, he just can't give you the name or sound? I would put a set of
wooden or plastic letters in a feely bag and see if he can identify them by
feeling without looking, or by feeling and looking together. That might help
you work out if it's a visual recognition problem or a phonology problem.

There's a list of behavioural optometrists at BABO.co.uk, and you can read
about behavioural optometry there too. Also, Philippa has a useful sheet
about it.

See what you think when you've done a bit of investigating.

Mary

  _____  

From: Amanda [mailto:amandavh at btinternet.com] 
Sent: 03 November 2007 19:26
To: Mary Kelly; 'senco-forum'
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Games

No - I have no idea about how to access an assessment from a behavioural
optometrist.  Or even what a behavioural optometrist can do to help.

Amanda

Mary Kelly <mary.kelly4 at ntlworld.com> wrote:

Has he had an assessment from a behavioural optometrist?
Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Amanda
Sent: 03 November 2007 17:46
To: senco-forum
Subject: [senco-forum] Games

Hello everyone
Thanks for all the games suggestions. 
Has anyone got anything to recommend for a Year 8 pupil who still cannot
recognise letters (not by sound and not by name), is at P8 for reading and
at P7 for writing? He has a statement and full-time TA support.
Amanda

Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall

Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall