Treatment Protocols & Procedures Flashcards

A student with dyslexia is beginning to read two-syllable words. Which syllable division strategy should be taught first?

Answer: Identify the vowels, then apply VC/CV division between two consonants (rabbit pattern)

The VC/CV (rabbit) pattern is typically the first syllable division strategy taught because it is the most common and most predictable pattern in English two-syllable words.

Progress monitoring in dyslexia therapy should be conducted:

Answer: Frequently (every 1-3 weeks) using brief, standardized probes to guide instructional decisions

Frequent progress monitoring (every 1-3 weeks) with brief standardized probes allows therapists to make data-driven decisions and adjust instruction quickly when students are not progressing.

In the Orton-Gillingham lesson plan, the 'new learning' phase should:

Answer: Introduce only one new concept or phonogram to avoid cognitive overload

OG methodology prescribes introducing only one new concept per lesson to maintain the incremental, mastery-based progression that defines structured literacy.

A student spells 'pitch' as 'pich'. This error most likely reflects a gap in knowledge of:

Answer: The tch trigraph rule (used after a short vowel in a one-syllable word)

The tch trigraph is a specific spelling rule: /ch/ is spelled 'tch' immediately after a short vowel in a one-syllable word; the student has not yet learned this rule.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a diagnostic teaching approach in dyslexia therapy?

Answer: Observing student errors during instruction and immediately adjusting the approach based on those patterns

Diagnostic teaching means continuously observing and analyzing student errors during instruction and using those observations to adapt the lesson in real time.

When teaching phoneme manipulation (e.g., say 'cat' then say it without /k/), the therapist is targeting:

Answer: Advanced phonemic awareness—specifically phoneme deletion—prerequisite to flexible decoding

Phoneme deletion is an advanced phonemic awareness skill that requires students to mentally manipulate sound units, directly supporting flexible decoding and spelling.

A parent asks why their child's dyslexia therapist uses sand trays and textured surfaces during lessons. The BEST explanation is:

Answer: Tactile-kinesthetic writing in sand or on textured surfaces engages an additional sensory pathway, reinforcing letter-sound-symbol connections

Tactile-kinesthetic activities like writing in sand activate the sense of touch and movement, adding a third sensory modality to reinforce the visual and auditory learning channels.