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CREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA
What IS MY PHILOSOPHY?
I believe in the Science of Reading which supports the Structured Literacy approach. Reading is an acquired skill, and therefore, it is not easy or natural for most children. Reading must be explicitly taught. Children can learn how to read through an evidence-based reading intervention.
This has a direct impact on how I teach children to read. This is why I use the Orton-Gillingham Approach. This teaching approach meets the individual needs of students because it is individualized, personalized, diagnostic, prescriptive, multi-sensory, structured, sequential, repetitive, cumulative, and is emotionally sound.
I offer scripted programs based on the Orton-Gillingham and Structured Literacy approaches such as Barton and Toe By Toe.
To get the best results, I provide only one-to-one instruction. I currently offer sessions virtually. It is recommended for your child to have a minimum of 2 sessions to a maximum of 5 sessions per week. The highest success rates come when children receive daily instruction. Sessions are either 30, 45, or 60 minutes. This will be adjusted based on your child's needs, age, attention span, or schedule.
What IS MY SERVICES?
OG THERAPY
Individual sessions for students focused on reading, spelling, and writing using the Orton-Gillingham Approach.
Therapy sessions include:
- Educational assessments
- Custom-designed individualized lessons covering skills in phonemic awareness, alphabet skills, letter-sound correspondence, decoding, phonics, spelling, reading, fluency, morphology, vocabulary, comprehension, handwriting, and writing
- One-to-one support 2 to 5 times per week
- 60 minutes per session
- Progress monitoring and review
EBLI
Evidenced-based literacy instruction for students focused on reading, spelling, and writing based on the Structured Linguistics Literacy Approach.
Sessions include:
- Informal assessments
- Explicit lessons that cover skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, fluency, comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, handwriting, and writing
- One-to-one support 1 to 3 times per week
- 60 minutes per session
- Progress monitoring and review
BARTON PROGRAM
Individual sessions for students focused on reading, spelling, and writing using a program based on the Orton-Gillingham Approach.
Sessions include:
- Screening assessment
- Individualized scripted lessons that cover skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, spelling, and writing
- One-to-one support 2 to 5 times per week
- 45 to 60 minutes per session
- Progress monitoring and review
TOE BY TOE PROGRAM
Individual sessions for students focused on reading using a structured phonics-based multi-sensory approach.
Sessions include:
- Individualized structured lessons in phonics and reading
- One to one support 4 to 5 times per week
- 30 minutes per session
- Progress monitoring and review
PARENT CONSULTATION
Individual online parent consultation session focused on providing support and advice if you are feeling overwhelmed and struggling to know what to do next and need help right now! Sign up for a personalized session anytime throughout the year to build capacity and move forward in an empowering way in your journey with your child.
Session includes:
- On the spot strategic advice and guidance
- One to one consultation for 60 minutes per session
Disclaimer: Parent consultation is not therapy. The service is not intended to substitute for the purpose of rendering professional counseling and psychotherapy advice or treatment. I will refer parents to appropriate services if needed.
PARENT COACHING/ TRAINING
Individual online parent coaching/training sessions focused on supporting and empowering you to gain knowledge, clarity & insights, address challenges collaboratively, find solutions with confidence, and increase skills using tools & strategies as you navigate your journey.
Sessions include:
- Customized needs-based coaching/ training sessions
- Work on mastering mindset, gaining clarity, goal setting, step-by-step plan, skill-building, etc.
- Sessions could cover a range of topics.
- One to one coaching for 60 minutes per session
- Progress check-ins and review
Disclaimer: Parent coaching is not therapy. The service is not intended to substitute for the purpose of rendering professional counseling and psychotherapy advice or treatment. I will refer parents to appropriate services if needed.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL & BEHAVioral SKILLS
Children with Dyslexia often struggle with social-emotional and behavioral needs related to low self-esteem, low self-confidence, anxiety, poor emotional self-regulation, and a fixed mindset. They may have behavioral challenges such as work avoidance or high distractibility, or defiance.
It is critical for children to feel emotionally safe and accepted before they can learn. I focus on building positive and trusting relationships with the students. I provide instruction that is emotionally sound by providing learning opportunities that are scaffolded for success and meeting children at their level. This develops confidence and reduces frustration and anxiety.
I establish clear expectations for learning behaviors and use real-time teachable moments to develop a growth mindset, help manage attitudes, feelings, and moods, encourage independence, self-advocacy, and empower children to take ownership of their learning. I support children using a positive, direct, firm, fair, consistent, friendly, and respectful approach through collaborative and proactive problem-solving and solutions.
THE VISIBLE OUTCOMES OF ONE-TO-ONE THERAPY
MAY INCLUDE:
INCREASED SELF-AWARENESS
INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE
IMPROVED MINDSET & SELF-ESTEEM
IMPROVED ATTENTION
DECREASED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIORAL STRUGGLES
INCREASED SUCCESS & HAPPINESS
Disclaimer: I do not believe in "quick-fix" programs, only in adding value, and serving others with excellence and consistency. Response to intervention may vary with each child. Progress is dependent on multiple factors such as the child's age, underlying issues, comorbidities, school experience, social-emotional and behavioral needs, work ethic, and mindset. It takes commitment, hard work, discipline, and consistency like any worthwhile endeavor and requires full parental support. Therefore, results may vary. I can not and do not make any guarantees about getting results with the approach. All services and products are for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on these pages or any of the content used is a promise or a guarantee of results. The services are not intended to substitute for the purpose of rendering professional legal, medical, counseling, psychological, diagnosis, and other advice or treatment.