AT in the Classroom

Symbol writing (pictograph writing symbol) leads to conventional writing.

• True

• False

Typical developing children write hundreds if not thousands of times before becoming conventional writers.

• True

• False

Spoken communication is needed during writing.

• True

• False

Exposure to the alphabet through meaningful writing opportunities facilitates the acquisition of early literacy.

• True

• False

Students should show prerequisite literacy skills such as letter formation, phonemic or phonological awareness, or sound symbol connections before formal writing instruction begins

• True

• False

Through repeated meaningful writing opportunities, writing skills may be observed in students with significant disabilities before reading skills.

• True

• False

Research has shown that students with significant disabilities can make positive gains in writing when provided with consistent, strategy-based instruction.

• True

• False

Older students cannot acquire writing skills.

• True

• False

Beginning readers frequently read aloud during sustained silent reading because they have not yet developed their inner voice.

• True

• False

Conventional writing is not possible for students with significant disabilities.

• True

• False