DEVELOPMENT OF AUDITORY PROCESSING TECHNIQUES (ADAPT)

ADAPT is a technique developed by the Lindamood's of California to teach people to read who do not have the ability to perceive the sounds and the order of the sounds, or they can see letters in words, but they cannot tell if they are saying the right sounds in the right order.

WHAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM?

Individuals who do not learn to read and spell efficiently and accurately often do not have the same ability to process the sounds of our language as do those who learn to read and spell easily and well.

• They can see the letters in words, but they cannot tell if they are saying the right sounds in the right order.
  
  
• They often read beginning and endings of words correctly but must guess about the sounds in the middle. When spelling, they often leave out letters or put them in the wrong order.

Typical phonics instruction assumes that a student can perceive how many sounds there are in a spoken pattern, what order they are coming in, and what the sounds are. Since most reading programs assume that students can make these basic judgments about sounds, very little attention is devoted to the development of this skill. When a student makes errors it is often thought this is due to carelessness, inattention, or unwillingness to try.

WHAT INDICATES A PROBLEM?

• Difficulty learning to read, reading slowly, avoidance of reading;
• Reluctance to read aloud reading only when necessary, and almost never for pleasure;
• Poor spelling skills;
• Inability to detect a reading or spelling error;
• Inability to correct an error.

WHO NEEDS IT?

• A young child who can't remember letters and sounds;
• A student who can't sound out new words;
• An average reader who doesn't spell well;
• A high school student who can't spell or who reads too slowly;
• A frustrate college student who is overwhelmed by the reading and writing requirements;
• A job applicant who can't read the form and who needs help writing the answers;
• An employee whose job is in jeopardy because of reading and spelling errors;
• Employees who are passed over for promotions because they can't spell well;
• Employees whose on-the-job efficiency and productivity are reduced because of diminished reading or spelling skills.

WHY ADAPT?

It is now known that a very large number of individuals do not have the ability to perceive sounds as described previously. Once this problem is identified, it becomes possible through specialized instruction to develop this perception. By giving emphasis to the way sounds are produced by the mouth, the ability of the ears to hear the sounds is enhanced.

• A student can then tell when he is making a match between what he is looking at and what he is saying;
  
  
• If he can tell that a match has not been made, he knows he must make a correction;
  
  
• If he can tell precisely where and what the error is, he can become independent in the reading and spelling task.

Once these skills are established, the student is able to acquire the skills taught in any good reading/spelling program. If they are not developed, even the best program will not help him reach his greatest potential. This clinic offers assistance in this vital area of concern. Individuals of all ages can benefit from the unique instruction being offered.

ADAPT GRANT

Adapt Grants were established in 1999 in the amount of $600 to train ADAPT teachers. The number would be limited to one grant per year. The grant will require an application be submitted to the Grant Director and approved by the Board. It would be required that the money be used for ADAPT training and that the training be put to use within (1) year. ADAPT Grants have been raised to $800.00

D O W N L O A D	YOU NEED THIS
ADAPT Grant Application Form

Submit the ADAPT GRANT application to: