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Book Reviews
TEACHING HANDWRITING READING AND SPELLING SKILLS (THRASS)
Alan Davies, Denyse Ritchie 2003 (£136)
Bulletin, June 2005, Issue 638, The Official Magazine of The Royal
College of Speech & Language Therapists
THRASS resources include charts, a manual with photocopiable
sections, a raps and sequences CD, an interactive CD ROM, a
dictionary and phoneme/grapheme cards. The multi-sensory format
includes music, speech and a visual map for the auditory spelling
system of English.
Learners progress at their own rate building up meaningful libraries
of words. Groups can use the resources to reinforce particular sound
patterns. There is no vocabulary restriction and THRASS’s
flexibility allows it to be used with dyspraxia and symbol
programmes and total communication systems. The additional motor
cueing is a valuable adjunct to signing systems and links with the
work of OT’s, especially through the handwriting component.
The inclusion of analysis, synthesis, sequencing, sound
identification, vowel contrast work and minimal pair exercises
facilitates auditory training, processing and phonological
awareness. Auditory and verbal dyspraxia work supports literacy
development.
The alphabet is taught in manageable chunks using rhythm and
pattern. The raps are memorable and the pictures used will not date
quickly. Colour coding and cross referencing allow easy access
between components. The package can be used inclusively with
children: it is easily personalised and can be used equally well for
home programmes. We found the package easy to adapt as a therapy
resource as well as for its designated user group.
CONTENTS: 5/5 READABILITY: 5/5 VALUE: 5/5
CYNTHIA POLLARD, Principal Specialist SLT,
SANDY BURBACH, SHEILA PATERSON, Specialist SLT’s,
Edington and Shapwick School (Specific Learning Difficulties),
Somerset
Source: Bulletin, The Official
Magazine of The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
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