Jackson

• Jackson has Down syndrome.
• He is full of energy and is always smiling.
• He loves animals of all kinds, especially sharks. And he loves Curious George, Clifford, and Lightning McQueen from the movie Cars.
• Jackson started literacy instruction when he turned 4 years old.
• Here he is, just after his 5th birthday, after approximately 14 months of instruction (45 minutes a week). He’s reading a personalized book about his favorite characters.
• He is using speech and signs to communicate.
• Jackson is ready to enter Kindergarten. He is already a reader. His literacy skills are significantly ahead of his typical peers.
• Visit the rest of the website to learn more about how Jackson learned to read books.

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