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The Dyslexia Support Center is a full-service support system that provides dyslexia therapy to students identified with dyslexia or a related disorder, literacy screening for students who are homeschooled, special education consultation for private schools, and inclusion seminars for companies to gain a competitive edge from the strengths of dyslexia.
At the Dyslexia Support Center, we are driven by our personal experience of serving students with dyslexia. Our employees are dyslexia therapists which are certified academic language therapists and licensed dyslexia therapists who are trained in teaching structured literacy methods specifically for dyslexia.
We are passionate about our work and look forward to making a difference in your child!
Dyslexia Therapy
According to the International Dyslexia Association 15 to 20% of the population shows symptoms of dyslexia, which are difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and poor spelling or decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is unexpected in relation to other intellectual abilities.
Structured literacy is an effective intervention for students with dyslexia
Students with dyslexia are likely to struggle with many aspects of academic learning and benefit from systematic, explicit, instruction in reading, writing, and language in a method called structured literacy.
The components of structured literacy include:
- Phonemic awareness
- Phonics
- Orthography
- Morphology
- Syntax
- Semantics
These components are delivered explicitly in a systematic way and is very interactive between teacher and student. Immediate feedback on errors and diagnostic instruction is central to the delivery of instruction.
Evidence is strong that most students learn to read better with structured teaching of basic language skills, and that the components and methods of structured literacy are critical for students with reading disabilities including dyslexia.
Dyslexia Support Center provides dyslexia therapy by teachers that have advanced certifications in structured literacy a Certified Academic Language Therapists. Our therapists have ongoing professional development and are highly trained in data-based individualization so that student can become fluent readers.
Literacy Screening for Homeschooling
Dyslexia Support Center provides parents with a digital learning and screening platform that is monitored by a certified academic language therapist with a monthly recommendation for learning at home and/or suggestions for reading intervention if needed.
It is a best practice to continually screen students for difficulties with learning to read. The dyslexia support center can give homeschooling families peace of mind that your child is on track with reading or help to provide intervention when needed.
Special Education Consultation
Dyslexia Support Center provides private schools with a needs assessment, recommendations, and ongoing support to meet the needs of exceptional learners.
Corporate Inclusion Seminar
Dyslexia Support Center also provides a half day seminar for managers to understand the strengths of common learning disabilities, how to tap into the thinking that is needed to solve today’s complex problems, and accessibility resources available in your organization to help managers utilize the strengths of their employees to create a competitive edge in your organization.
This article referenced fact sheets from the International Dyslexia Association that can be found at:
https://dyslexiaida.org/fact-sheets/
https://dyslexiaida.org/how-widespread-is-dyslexia/
