Dyslexia
If your child struggles with reading, writing, spelling, letter-sound knowledge (phonics), or rhyming and identifying sounds, these may be signs of dyslexia.
What is dyslexia?
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Dyslexia is a language-based specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.
International Dyslexia Association
How do I know if my child needs a Dyslexia Evaluation?
If, despite typical cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction, your child continues to demonstrate the following common "red flags," a dyslexia evaluation may be warranted
Family history of dyslexia or other learning disabilities
Difficulty learning letters, shapes, etc.
Difficulty rhyming and identifying sounds
Delayed speech or language skills
Difficulty pronouncing words and learning new vocabulary
Poor spelling and difficulty with sight word recognition
Dyslexia Evaluation and Therapy Services
Dyslexia Evaluation
1-2 sessions, each 1-2 hrs
$500
Dyslexia cannot be diagnosed by a single test. Each evaluation is comprehensive and includes the following measures:
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Case History Review
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Review of the student's most recent academic testing (can include IEPs, school-based evaluations, grades, etc.)
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Oral Language Assessment
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Tests of Dyslexia (TOD). This is a standardized assessment tool that provides information on areas of difficulty specifically associated with dyslexia including:
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Phonological Awareness​
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Rapid Automatized Naming
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Phonics
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Decoding Efficiency
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Spelling
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Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension
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Speech Screener
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Written samples
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Additional measures may be warranted based on specific areas of difficulty
Dyslexia Therapy Services
Two 1-hr. sessions/week
One-on-one therapy
$130/session
One-on-one therapy sessions highly tailored to your child's specific reading needs. Therapy sessions are research-based and utilize a structured literacy approach. This means that therapy is:
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Systematic and Cumulative
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Follows a logical order of language
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Starts with easiest tasks and progresses
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Each step is based on concepts previously learned
Explicit
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Direct teaching
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Multi-sensory (visual, kinesthetic, auditory)
Diagnostic
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Individualized instruction
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Continuous assessment
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Mastered to automaticity
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Structured literacy also refers to the content that will be taught including:
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Phonology
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Sound-symbol correspondence
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Morphology
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Syllables
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Syntax
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Semantics
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For additional information on dyslexia, structured literacy, etc., see Resources.