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Literacy Advocates |
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Literacy-related consulting services for students with learning differences |
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As the Founder and President of Literacy Advocates, Sheryl Knapp’s mission is to give all students access to research-based literacy practices. Recent studies have shown that all but 2-3% of students can become proficient decoders, yet a whopping 20-30% (far higher in many urban areas) are not given the tools they need to achieve this goal.
Through the use of informal and formal assessment tools and observations, we can help to isolate a student’s specific literacy needs — then collaborate with the school team to ensure that these needs are being effectively and appropriately addressed, using scientifically-based practices, and that complementary supports are in place to enable the student to be successful in the classroom.
Sheryl has a particular expertise in working with students with more complex diagnoses — such as students with intellectual disabilities, emotional challenges, or difficulties with expressive or receptive language.
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