WHAT IS THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM APPROACH?

The Orton-Gillingham Approach is considered the gold standard for teaching children with Dyslexia who struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. It is an approach, not a method, program, or system. It was developed by Dr. Samuel T. Orton and Anna Gillingham in the 1930s.

The Orton-Gillingham Approach forms the foundation of many well-known reading programs including the Barton Reading and Spelling System, the Slingerland Approach, The Sonday System, and the Wilson Reading System.

This approach emphasises the importance of designing individualized lessons based on each child's learning needs, current skill levels, and individual strengths and areas of need. Skills are taught directly and explicitly across phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge, letter-sound correspondence, decoding, phonics, spelling, reading, fluency, morphology, vocabulary, comprehension, handwriting, and writing.

The hallmark of the Orton-Gillingham Approach is multisensory teaching, which integrates the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways to strengthen the neural pathways for reading, spelling, and writing. It breaks down the barriers in learning and allows children to process and retain literacy skills more effectively by engaging multiple learning pathways simultaneously.

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WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF ORTON-GILLINGHAM?

PERSONALIZED

Each student's unique learning needs are taken into consideration when designing lessons and selecting instructional strategies and materials.

DIRECT & EXPLICIT

Direct Instruction is provided clearly. Students are taught the structure of the English language which includes the rules and generalizations through modeling and guided practise.

DIAGNOSTIC & PRESCRIPTIVE

Continuous monitoring of oral and written responses helps identify student difficulties and directs future lesson planning. Resolving student's challenges and building on the success from the previous lesson makes it prescriptive.

MULTI-SENSORY

This approach uses all the learning pathways: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile. Modeling and practicing with the different pathways can produce increased understanding and success in learning literacy skills.

Systematic & Structured

Concepts and skills in the English language are taught in a logical and ordered way.

SEQUENTIAL, INCREMENTAL & CUMULATIVE

Content is presented step by step from simple to more complex concepts and links previously taught material to newly taught material. Mastery of language skills is the goal before moving to the next step.

COGNITIVE APPROACH

Explaining the why behind what students' are learning and the strategies they are using creates confidence as they apply their knowledge about how to improve their reading, spelling, and writing skills.

EMOTIONALLY SOUND

Providing successful learning experiences builds self-confidence and increases motivation. Honoring student's feelings about themselves and learning is a key consideration.

CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK & POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

Providing regular feedback and positive reinforcement builds self-confidence based on success and strengthens teacher-student relationships.

IS OG INTERVENTION RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

Children who fall behind their peers in reading by the end of Grade 1 are more likely to struggle by the end of Grade 4. Research suggests that without intervention, many will not achieve average-level reading skills by the end of elementary school. Children who do not read proficiently by the end of Grade 3 are four times less likely to graduate high school on time.

There is a sense of urgency because closing the gap becomes increasingly more challenging after Grade 2. The focus shifts from learn to read to read to learn. Early intervention is therefore the most effective response and should be a priority for every child with Dyslexia.

With increasing numbers of schools failing to deliver systematic, structured, and explicit instruction, many children with Dyslexia are being underserved and struggling in school. Choosing not to get support, or choosing to get assistance from an untrained person, will do your child more harm. It will cost you more time and money in the long run.

IF YOUR CHILD IS READING BELOW GRADE LEVEL, GETTING THE RIGHT KIND OF HELP IMMEDIATELY IS CRITICAL.

Your child is a good fit for one-to-one OG intervention if they:

have a formal Dyslexia diagnosis, or a history of literacy struggles in one or more of these areas including phonemic awareness, alphabet skills, phonics, sight word recognition, spelling, morphology, reading, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and handwriting.
have mild to moderate attention and minimal behavioral, emotional regulation, or mental health challenges.
can focus and engage effectively in an online setting.
can understand and speak English, as all instruction is delivered in English.
can understand and follow multi-step directions.

Children who receive one-to-one intervention from a trained and certified Dyslexia practitioner have the greatest chance of closing the literacy gap and achieving lasting success.

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CREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA

WHAT IS THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM APPROACH?

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WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF ORTON-GILLINGHAM?

PERSONALIZED

DIRECT & EXPLICIT

DIAGNOSTIC & PRESCRIPTIVE

MULTI-SENSORY

Systematic & Structured

SEQUENTIAL, INCREMENTAL & CUMULATIVE

COGNITIVE APPROACH

EMOTIONALLY SOUND

CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK & POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

IS OG INTERVENTION RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

IF YOUR CHILD IS READING BELOW GRADE LEVEL, GETTING THE RIGHT KIND OF HELP IMMEDIATELY IS CRITICAL.

WHAT MAKES THE OG TRAINING & APPROACH BY OGA UNIQUE?

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE POLICY

CREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA

WHAT IS THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM APPROACH?

Learn More

WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF ORTON-GILLINGHAM?

PERSONALIZED

DIRECT & EXPLICIT

DIAGNOSTIC & PRESCRIPTIVE

MULTI-SENSORY

Systematic & Structured

SEQUENTIAL, INCREMENTAL & CUMULATIVE

COGNITIVE APPROACH

EMOTIONALLY SOUND

CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK & POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

IS OG INTERVENTION RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

IF YOUR CHILD IS READING BELOW GRADE LEVEL, GETTING THE RIGHT KIND OF HELP IMMEDIATELY IS CRITICAL.

WHAT MAKES THE OG TRAINING & APPROACH BY OGA UNIQUE?

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE POLICY

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