What is the IDL system
- Specialist literacy computer programme, designed for dyslexic difficulties
- Multisensory approach involving sight, hearing, touch and voice
- Structured, sequential, cumulative learning programme
- Repetition and ‘overlearning’ opportunities are integral
Students work through a series of graded typed lessons based on story format, interspersed with comprehension, grammar and spelling rules exercises.
The IDL system contains over 900 lessons and has helped thousands of students make superb progress in reading and spelling for over 20 years.
Assessment
The IDL short initial assessment establishes:
- Reading and spelling levels
- The most comfortable screen and text colours
- Suitable starting point on the IDL programme
Touch-typing for tactile memory
- Touch-typed patterns of finger-movements support memory.
- Words are seen and heard simultaneously, touch-typed and repeated.
- Lessons are read aloud; voice is recorded & played back.
Emphasis in the IDL programme is on independent learning. Students feel in control of their learning and progress without pressure or stress. Tutors support and encourage students as they work through lessons at a comfortable rate.