DS is autistic. Ed Psych says that the school will teach him phonetically, so we need to teach him at home using whole words as he won't be able to do phonics.
So, any view on this particular piece of advice?
First, I am very willing to read with ds at hom, but I'm a bit that they won't teach him to read at school because the system does not suit his style of learning so I am expected to do their work at home.
Second, I'm not entirely convinced that ds cannot learn phonetically. Why ever not?
Third, Isn't it good practise to learn phonetically AND whole word, and other ways too?
Any views gratefully received.
tia