For example, for some students with disabilities, exposure to print is sometimes not enough. They often need support in understanding the meaning of print and how it communicates meaning. These students typically benefit from multiple opportunities to manipulate words and phrases, and to hear and see them simultaneously. They also require feedback regarding their own progress. The Wiggleworks program allows students to repeat words, pages, or entire books until they feel like they have mastered the material.
Students come to rely on the repetitive capabilities of the program.
Individualized instruction . There is a real danger at this early age that if children repeatedly fail at reading, they will never achieve proficiency in literacy. Thus, content must be appropriate for the individual student, and presented at a rate that encourages mastery. In the Wiggleworks program, children develop explicit strategies at their own pace and at a level that they are capable of mastering. The Wiggleworks software program provides individualized instruction only to the extent that students can seek the support they need.