DS2 can now read maybe about 100 words ... he has a very limited vocab (speech delay) and only wants to read words that he in fact uses in real life and won't even try to read words he doesn't use. Anyways ... I noticed when he first started "reading" he would sound out the word and then read them. Now, two months later he no longer does it. He just reads the word without any sounding out. Unless he runs into a brand new word that catches his attention and then he sounds it out. But other than that I think he's at a point when he thinks sounding out is boring when he KNOWS the word.