- Attention Deficits - Phonological Processing Problems - Memory
Weakness - Sequencing Confusion - Blending Difficulty -
Organizational Problems The Stevenson Program is an alternative
approach for teaching reading, spelling and other basic language
skills. Stevenson is highly effective with students who have
learning problems and provides special advantages to problem-
free students as well. The program possesses several unusual
qualities, but its strategic use of mnemonics is probably the
most important one. "Mnemonics" (pronounced nee-MON-iks) is a
term for memory aids. The sandwich and cake you see here are
mnemonic clues that help students understand and remember the
structure of certain classes of words. In the July/August 1997
edition of Teaching Exceptional Children, researchers summarized
the results of 18 meta-analyzes on different types of
interventions in special education1. Mnemonic instruction was
considered the most effective of these interventions. The
Stevenson Program integrates this methodol