In our highly technological world, having strong
communication skills is more important than ever.
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS
A learning/reading specialist is an educator trained to support students with diverse learning needs and help them succeed academically. Their role is to provide personalized assistance to students who may struggle with learning, whether due to learning disabilities, difficulties with specific subjects, or other challenges. Using a multimodality approach, the following programs are incorporated into our tailored programs.
The Wilson Reading System is a structured, phonics-based approach designed to help students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties improve their reading and spelling skills. Developed by Barbara Wilson, this program is particularly effective for students who struggle with decoding and encoding words due to challenges with phonemic awareness and phonics.
The Lindamood-Bell Reading Program is designed to improve language processing skills, including reading, comprehension, and spelling. This program uses research-based, multisensory instructional methods to help students of all ages, including those with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
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Seeing Stars®: Develops symbol imagery for reading and spelling.
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Visualizing and Verbalizing®: Enhances concept imagery for language comprehension and critical thinking.
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LiPS® (Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program): Improves phonemic awareness for better decoding and spelling.
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On Cloud Nine®: Focuses on developing math comprehension through imagery.
The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a multi-sensory, structured, and sequential program designed to teach the connections between letters and sounds. It is particularly effective for students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. This method emphasizes the use of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways to enhance memory and learning of written language.
Fundations®: A systematic and explicit phonics program for early grades that provides a foundation for reading and spelling. It incorporates phonemic awareness, phonics, word study, high-frequency word study, fluency, vocabulary, handwriting, and spelling.