The LiteracyAccess Online site is being developed to help reading partners (parents, tutors, teachers, other interested individuals) work with children who are having difficulties becoming good readers. This is a collaborative project between the Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia and the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, Springfield, Virginia. The project is in the third year of development and is funded by a Steppingstones to Technology grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Goal

The goal of LiteracyAccess Online is to provide you and your child with an enjoyable means of reading together to improve your skills as a reading partner and your child's skills as a good reader. LiteracyAccess Online provides opportunities to build enthusiasm for both learning to read and for working as a team.

The Benefits

• You will learn new ways to help your child to learn to read and to enjoy the process of reading.

• You and your child will learn how to use technology to build reading and writing skills.

• Your child will explore interactive activities which will help to build necessary skill to be successful in reading and writing.
  
  
• You and your child will have opportunities to choose reading selections that match your interest and ability levels.
  
  
• You will find wonderful resources available for your child in the areas of reading, writing, motivation and assistive technology.