DYSLEXIA SCREENING/TESTING
I recommend starting with the Neurolearning app to assess your child before spending the money to have your child tested by a neuropsychologist. Once you get the results back from the Neurolearning app, you may then want to pursue more in-depth testing. If you are interested in having your child tested, please use the contact form or email swmidyslexiatutoring at gmail.com and I can provide you with several names.
Evidence Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) which includes-
1. Multisensory- visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile
2. Systematic & Cumulative
3. Explicit & Intentional
4. Individualized – 1 on 1 tutoring in person or online
5. Intense- 50 minute sessions once or twice per week.
Your child will learn:
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
- Spelling
- Reading
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
WRITING TUTORING
I use Institute for Excellence in Writing’s curriculum. I used this with my own kids and now use it with many of the kids I tutor for dyslexia. Tutoring will be held online via Zoom.
Five Things to look for in a Tutor:
When your child has been diagnosed with dyslexia, or he has extra difficulty with reading and spelling, even without a diagnosis, there are key things to look for in a tutor, when you are seeking help.
1. Look for researched based reading instruction program, preferably speech to print.
2. Look for Tutor Certification. The prospective tutor who will work with your child should be highly trained and most importantly, certified in a research based approach or system. Different programs or organizations will have different methods of certifying providers, but when a tutor is certified in the method that he is working in, that is key for providing effective intervention. Always ask a tutor if she is certified. If so, what programs or by what organization and what process was required to earn the certification.
3. Look for Experience. It’s also wise to ask how much training a tutor has had. If a prospective tutor has just a few weeks or months of actual training, be cautious. Some newer tutors may offer a discounted rate to tutor your child and to gain experience, which can be an option if finances are tight.
4. One-on-One Tutoring is best. Group tutoring is most often done in school classroom settings, where it is easier to create effective groupings. If groups are considered, the group size should not exceed recommendations of specific programs. Grouping requires skilled decision making, because in order to effectively teach each child, the group can only move as fast as the child who needs the most practice. If there are absences, a child will miss instruction, or the tutor will have to postpone or review material. If a child can move faster, her progress may be stalled by slower/absent group members, or a child who needs more practice may be “left behind.”
5. Reading intervention vs. homework help: know the difference. If too much time is devoted to helping with specific spelling lists or other homework, it can quickly diminish time for actual reading intervention and progress.
Please use the contact form or email swmidyslexiatutoring at gmail.com to schedule your free consultation.
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