RECOMMENDATIONS:

Based on the current assessment, the following suggestions are offered for consideration.
Nemos teachers and parents may already be implementing some of these strategies so it is
expected that they choose those recommendations that best fit with classroom and home routines.

Phonics: Phonics deficits make processing written language very difficult. Therefore, Nemo
may benefit from structured multi-sensory phonics intervention to help him learn the relationship
between the letters of the written language and the sounds of the spoken language.
Teach Nemo reading and spelling in conjunction. For example, make certain Nemo
correctly hears the sounds in the words he misspells; have him say words aloud to
determine if he is aware of the letters or sounds units (phonemes) in the words; or give
Nemo short drills in spelling each day which require a selected phonetic sound (e.g.,
word families, spelling patterns) and as he demonstrates success, increase the number of
phonetic sounds.
To develop his sight word recognition and reading fluency, flash cards and daily drills
based on word families and vowel combinations should be administered. If Nemo still
has difficulty retaining words through drills, a tracing component could be introduced to
aid retention.
Use guided repeated oral reading to improve word recognition and fluency. Have Nemo
read the same passage or book several times orally. Provide him with systematic and
explicit feedback and guidance.
Nemo may benefit from a multisensory approach to learning phonetic rules that includes
auditory, visual and kinesthetic components (i.e., Orton-Gillingham approaches)
It is important for Nemo to read texts at his independent reading level to develop fluency
(i.e., reading with at least 95% accuracy).
Specialized intervention (e.g., tutoring or school intervention) may also assist Nemo with
learning phonetic rules for encoding and decoding.

Written Expression: Nemo demonstrates difficulty fluently expressing his own ideas in writing.
The following suggestions can be used both at school and at home to help Nemo improve in this
area.
Due to difficulties with fine motor skills Nemo may require additional
support; Nemo should be given additional time to complete written assignments, written
work should be reduced when possible, and oral assessment is suggested for the
evaluation of content and knowledge.
Nemo may also benefit from assistive technology. For example, he could use a computer
to complete his writing assignments or speech-to-text programs such as Read, Write,
Gold and Wynn Wizard.
Provide writing assignment questions ahead of time so Nemo is able to think about and
discuss his ideas with his parents, friends or a small group of students before writing.
The use of basic graphic organizers, such as story webs and conceptual maps, should be
modeled for Nemo to emphasize proper brainstorming and organizational techniques.
Nemo should be strongly encouraged to use these aids while completing his written
assignments.
In order to keep Nemo engaged, it may be beneficial to encourage him to create word
banks that include challenging words and interesting phrases that he can incorporate
when expressing himself in writing.
It is suggested that assistance be provided to Nemo in creating his own dictionary of
words that he finds difficult to read and words that he is curious about and would like to
further investigate.

Enrichment: According to Alberta Education, children with higher cognitive and academic
functioning deserve and require accommodations to meet their exceptional learning needs. As
such the following enrichment programs are recommended to further Nemos cognitive and
academic achievements.
Encourage participation in extra-curricular activities that build on academic skills. For
example, Nemo may benefit from participating in school and local science fairs, bridge
building contests, camps that build on his interests and strengths (i.e., summer camps that
emphasize learning and exploration in technology, science, and engineering), and early
engineers programs (e.g., www.bricks4kidz.com)
Nemo may benefit from completing independent study projects that emphasize home-
school connections. For example, Nemo could complete a project at home that is based
on school curriculum that he finds interesting (building volcanoes, constructing structures
or bridges, etc).
Independent study projects based on real-life experiences may also be beneficial to
Nemo's learning, such as theme-based problem-solving activities. For example, if the
weather is calling for heavy snowfall, encourage Nemo to use problem solving strategies
to figure out snow composition, how many snow ploughs are needed to clear the roads,
what temperature is needed for snow to form and melt, etc.
It would be beneficial to Nemo's learning to continue to explore his academic interests
and areas of strengths. Nemo demonstrates exceptional reasoning abilities to help him
problem solve and has well developed vocabulary and oral language skills. These
strengths should be further developed.
In addition, Nemo works well with hands-on approaches and visual material. It may be
beneficial to incorporate learning activities that make use of and build on these strengths
(e.g., building structures, solving visual puzzles, etc).
As math is an area of academic strength and enjoyment for Nemo, it will be important to
continue to engage him in activities that develop his conceptual skills. Furthermore, it
will be beneficial to provide Nemo with opportunities to further develop automaticity
with numbers (e.g., mathematical card games like war).
It is important that Nemo's accomplishments be recognized and praised. Also, his
individual progress should be emphasized rather than his ability in comparison with peers
and siblings.