Intervention / Tutoring
Literacy Matters works privately, in a one-to-one setting with individuals starting at age five. Although “tutoring” is the common word used to describe the work of a dyslexia specialist, the service provided is intensive intervention. This is not merely guiding a student through reading or assisting with schoolwork.
Each student will begin at the one sound level and progress through a highly structured, multisensory program of explicitly taught spelling and reading strategies. Each session is 50 minutes and students must attend a minimum of two times per week. but three or more sessions per week is highly recommended and can significantly increase the rate of progress.
Literacy Matters tutors students using the Barton Reading and Spelling System®, an Orton-Gillingham -influenced program. Barton is research and evidence-based and developed specifically for individuals with dyslexia and other language-based difficulties. Additionally, students struggling with weak phonemic awareness begin treatment using the LiPS®* Program before starting Barton.
Video: Phonemic Awareness Exercise (coming soon)
A student practicing phonemic awareness skills during a session.
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