Certified in the Orton Gillingham-influenced Barton Reading and Spelling System – a great multi-sensory structured literacy tutoring program for children, teenagers or adults who struggle with spelling, reading, and writing due to dyslexia or a learning disability.
How Read Team can help
Tutoring
- private one-on-one tutoring sessions (two hours per week minimum)
- tutoring group of two students (who are at and progressing at the same speed/level)
- remote tutoring in Barton (via web-based application)
Consulting/Advocacy
When you first have a suspicion your child has a reading issue, what should you do?
Knowing where to start can be overwhelming – what are your next steps? I’ll help guide you through the process of
- understanding your options
- testing in/out of school – (evaluations, IEEs)
- information and resources
- document review and timelines
- communication with schools
- recommendations for accommodations/504 plans
- IEP goals, preparation and approach
- exploring assistive technology
Raising Awareness
“You don’t know what you don’t know.” That’s often how the journey into discovering dyslexia begins. There are a lot of misconceptions out there regarding what dyslexia is and and isn’t, and the only way to combat those popular myths is through education and awareness.
- speaking to parent/school groups
- community events
- understanding dyslexia
- #dyslexia411 initiative
- resources and blog