Ingrid T (parent)
YELP
“I am a mother of three kids and have a son who is 6 years old that has Down syndrome. We were so lucky to have met Laura and have been using Gemiini for approx. 2 months with our son. His reading and articulation have improved drastically in that short amount of time and we can't wait to see where he goes with this! I homeschool him and had been teaching him to read all year, but since using Gemiini his reading level has probably tripled. He was struggling to read two-vowel words at the end of the school year and now after these 2 months he is probably reading at a 1st grade level. What's so amazing is that we can understand what he's saying!! He was very hard to understand but with the articulation tools on Gemiini we are amazed with the results. The program is easy to use and it is very effective for kids with Down syndrome who are visual learners like our son. We couldn't be more pleased!”
(Here is a video of Ingrid's son clearly reading phonetically:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dON...)
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It is well known that even very young children with DS can learn to sight read. There is a misconception, however, that people with DS cannot learn phonics and therefore, many are not taught with the amount of intensity and repetition required. This results in a sort of artificial ceiling of 6th grade reading ability. Many students with DS simply stop academically in middle school.
It doesn't have to be this way!
Learning phonics at an early age means the difference between reading children’s books or reading whatever is presented. The Gemiini DVM method is revolutionary in that it appears to teach at a deep neurological level. Gains are reported across all modalities, even fine and gross motor.
People with DS can have problems with working memory, and phonics takes longer to learn. Gemiini allows teaching phonics ALONG WITH SIGHT WORDS from preschool.
We also need to take advantage of "down times" in the child's life that aren't being used for learning. Gemiini allows use of travel time in the car and meal times, it can be used during "busy work" time in schools and it can be continued during summer. All in all, we aren't talking a lot of hours. No more than 90 minutes per day total. But the difference could be life-changing.
Gemiini makes learning to read effortless!
Thousands of people, both children and adults use Gemiini to increase reading, language, articulation and social skills. A mother of a child with Down syndrome started a discussion group on FB and now over 4000 people are talking about their experiences. Please contact Mary Kay Deal for an invitation. https://www.facebook.com/marykay.deal...
Gemiini has a corporate policy that no one will be left without it due to an inability to pay, so tuition depends on financial situation. Please see the Tuition and Scholarship tab at gemiini.org
