Central emphasis is on the alphabet and phonics.
Alphabetic Phonics was developed at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Ideas and insights have been incorporated from recent findings in education, neurology, psychology, linguistics, and in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Dyslexic students do not readily acquire the alphabetic code when learning to read due to deficiencies in the processing of phonological information. Disabled readers must be presented highly structured, explicit and intensive instruction in phonics rules and the application of the rules to print. Because of their extensive training, Alphabetic Phonics teachers possess flexibility to work with students in their areas of greatest need, adapting the pace and program to each student.