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Friends on the Block

Research-Based Structured Literacy

Consistent with
  • Science of Reading
  • Structured Literacy
  • What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
Backed by
  • An Experienced Team of Literacy Experts
  • Classroom Teachers
  • Two Federally-Funded Research Grants

Evidence-Based Reading Program

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Who is Friends on the Block For?

Who Benefits from Friends on the Block?

The Friends on the Block reading remediation program uses best practices from the most effective instruction and intervention models, coupled with our innovative teaching materials and techniques, to reach ALL learners, no matter the challenge.

  • Intellectual disabilities
  • Learning disabilities, such as dyslexia
  • Executive functioning disorders, such as ADHD
  • Neurodivergent abilities, such as autism spectrum disorder
  • English language learners
  • All beginning readers

Why Our Structured Literacy Interventions Work

Research-Based

Utilize the Friends on the Block literacy program with confidence, knowing it was developed using best practices from respected early reading and intervention programs with an innovative approach based on extensive research by renowned literacy experts.

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Proven

FOBT: An intensive Early Literacy Intervention for Elementary Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disability proves that students who participate in FOTB demonstrate greater reading and language outcomes than students using other instruction.

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Innovative

Our Curriculum Kits come with everything you need—digital and print materials plus manipulatives and teacher support—to implement innovative, intensive literacy instruction that has proven effective with learners with intellectual disabilities in as few as 42 weeks.

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Customizable

Use our free placement test and your professional judgment to determine which stage to start in. Then, select stories, monitor pacing, track progress, and encourage additional practice with supplemental social stories and engaging instructional games.

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Our Goal

Offer supportive opportunities and guided practice to help all students—including those with intensive needs—grow foundational early literacy skills.

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