Cognitive Framework of �Response to  Intervention� (Rti) Model for Children  with Language and Communication  Disorders

V. Hema Nalini

Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Cognitive Framework of �Response to Intervention� (Rti) Model for Children with Language and Communication Disorders

V. Hema Nalini

Abstract :

Response to intervention (RTI) is considered by special educators world over as the comprehensive and dynamic model of instruction that serves dual purposes of identifying at-risk children of learning disabilities and providing early interventional strategies for struggling learners to hone their skills. In the current study, an attempt has been made to identify children with language and communication disorders and how the cognitive framework of teaching English through nursery rhymes and short stories had enabled them to turn cognitive deficits into gains. The specific learning needs of the children were identified and the progress made by the learners was monitored by the researcher on a monthly basis; the instructional strategy was modified to address specific learner issues. Progress monitoring based on evidence-based instruction and interpretation of data at regular intervals enabled the children to