Reading Therapy
Dyslexia is an inherited condition that makes it difficult to read, write, and spell. It is a neurologically-based disorder that impacts a person’s expressive and receptive language, including phonological processing, reading, writing, spelling, handwriting and sometimes math.
Warning Signs:
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Delayed speech as a child
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Mixing sounds in multisyllabic words (e.g., aminal for animal)
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Frequent ear infections
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Inability to tie shoes
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Confusion of right versus left
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Late to establish a dominant hand
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Difficulty telling time on analogue clock
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Challenges with identifying and generating rhyming words
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Difficulty learning names of letters and/or sounds in the alphabet
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Poor handwriting (dysgraphia)
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Letter and/or number reversals past first grade
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Challenges with spelling
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Messy/unorganized bedroom, backpack, desk, etc.
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Family history of dyslexia
Treatment: Barton Reading and Spelling Program
The Barton Reading and Spelling Program is an Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Method to teach reading and writing. It is a direct, explicit, structured, and sequential program that uses a multi-sensory approach to include all senses (visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic) when teaching phonemic awareness, reading, and spelling rules related to the English language.
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1-2 hour evaluations of reading, reading comprehension, writing, spelling, working memory, and nonverbal IQ
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Intervention with a speech-language pathologist trained in the Barton Reading and Spelling Program
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Treatment is designed as an intensive intervention with therapy 2x a week for 30 minute sessions