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DO you know some- one who has difficulty reading or learning to read?

‘For individuals who have

dyslexia, attention deficit dis- order (ADD) or trouble

reading, the Beacon Literacy Development Program may be able to help. “After much success in Ao Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. the program has set up

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There’s no time like the present to investigate the program. For the seventh year in.a row, the United Nations has ranked Canada as the number one country to live in.

However, the U.N. has also stated that Canada must do more to improve its poverty and literacy rates.

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“: One of the ACE Centre _ counsellors said that the key to the: NOC systerm’s success .. is its simplicity.

* “Ft’s. not’ rocket science,”

"said Georgia Brown. “It’s just

common sense. :But it works for'a iot of people.”

When a person first visits’:

the ACE centre, ‘one of the staff counsellors will conduct e-on-one ° cinterview. to

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This innovative program is a remedial reading system which has proven to offer significant results in regard to reading problems caused by both internal and environ- mental constraints.

The program is a unique new approach to_ reading development which, while acknowledging the strengths of conventional strategies, incorporates several new the- oretical..and_ technological

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assess : each individual's situa- tion.

“We listen to their story,”

said Brown.““We want to hear

their situation and” then decide how we can steer them in the right direction.”

- “Sometimes (people who

come to the centre) have-,

‘been looking for work for a ‘long. time and. sonictimes ‘they’vé just finished a train- ing program,” ‘said Brown. “There’s a lot, of ceptions ... ‘there’s a fot out there.”

advances.

The program was devel- oped especially for those individuals who, because of innate learning disorders, are unable to acquire effective reading skills through tradi- tional methods.

The Beacon Literacy Program has. been proven effective with a wide range of dysfunctional readers of all ages including those suffer- ing from various forms of

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Another option that the ACE Centre sports is a coin- puter database that features a complete and up-to-date list- ing of 400 Internet job search sites.

Counsellors will also assist visitors with photocopying,

creating resumes or sprucing .

up old ones and writing cover letters. :

It’s a very generalized, come-as-you-are. atmosphere

where people are helped with - questions but encouraged to ~

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dyslexia, ADD and learning disorders.

The system has also been proven effective when cteach- ing English as a second lan- guage.

Using technology that is exclusive to Beacon, the pro- gram capitalizes on the self- voice approach by using one’s own voice — the same voice one hears when think- ing and reading — to ensure

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own and at their own pace. The. . Centre

their-clients’ success and also

~ perform follow-ups ona reg: “ular basis. Counsellors cater to. all. ‘ages’ but their number:.one group: of ‘visitors ‘is. often. , those over 40 that have beci:

recently unemployed. : But those people are often

the easiest to help get back:

into a different, job.

.. “Forty-plus™ is “definitely

our highest” (age) ‘ group,” said “Joan -Barry, ”

averages. ‘about 1,000 ‘visits a month. ° Counsellors keep track of

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instructional medium for both teaching and learning phonemic and recognition skills necessary for successful reading.

Research has shown that

people learn much more

- quickly and more important- ly, and: retain that learning.

when it is in their own voice. For more information, call ‘the | Beacon. : Literacy: Centre: at: 983-3322. or visit <www.beaconliteracy.com>,

administrator ~at..the “ACE. Centre. .“People-over 40:are’ more willing to work on their own. They’re motivated.” < The: counsellors.’ récom mend that: people’. network extensively ‘to’. secure™ for.a new job’ and. also.can’: hel

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