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This is the manual through which the Orton-Gillingham method is still largely taught today, [15] with the 8th edition published in 1997. [16] In the preface of later editions, Gillingham noted that certain sections were largely the late Stillman's work, to the point that she could not bring herself to edit them. [17] [1]
The Institute of Education Sciences (the independent, non-partisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education), describes the approach as follows: "Orton-Gillingham is a broad, multisensory approach to teaching reading and spelling that can be modified for individual or group instruction at all reading levels.
Anna Gillingham (1878–1963) was an educator and psychologist, known for her contributions to the Orton-Gillingham method for teaching children with dyslexia how to read. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Early life and education
Samuel Torrey Orton (October 15, 1879 – November 17, 1948) was an American physician who pioneered the study of learning disabilities. He examined the causes and treatment of dyslexia . Career
Slingerland's classroom adaptation of the Orton-Gillingham system is called the Slingerland Screening for Identifying Children with Specific Language Disability, [7] [8] or the 'Slingerland Method' for short. [9] [10] The test screens to identify language disabilities [11] and is divided into eight subtests. [12]
Looking at sources cited, I find publications by IMSE and other groups that sell Orton-Gillingham training, or redlinks. This article should instead rely on research concerning the efficacy of this method, e.g. on Google Scholar. It was not enthusiastic: "Given the small number of studies, the lack of methodological rigor of the existing ...
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By the time Doll left in 1945, the Training school had an established international reputation. Pearl S. Buck wrote about the Vineland Training School and her daughter's experience in 1950 for the Reader's Digest and Ladies Home Journal in an article entitled "The Child Who Never Grew". This article drew a lot of attention to the Training School.