Dyslexia Help

Do you have a smart child who is a

struggling reader and even worse at retaining spelling words from week to week? Perhaps dyslexia is the cause? Watch this video to learn about even more classic warning signs of dyslexia.

If after watching the Classic Warning Signs video,

you now have suspicions that dyslexia may be the cause of your child’s struggle, but aren’t sure what to do next; watch this video to learn why testing a child for dyslexia is extremely important.

My Investment In Your Child Includes:

• 1 hour pre-testing assessment to ensure that your child fits the dyslexia profile.
  • I will not test a child unless I suspect dyslexia may be the cause of their struggle.
• 2-3 hours of testing
  • Utilizing at least 9 different assessments
    • Some of which are standardized
• Professional analysis of:
  • All testing I perform
  • All school records
  • All prior testing
  • At least two school work samples
• An extremely detailed written report that includes:
  • Whether your child has dyslexia or not
    • And if so, the level of severity (since it is on a spectrum)
  • A parent’s action plan
    • Which is a step by step guide I will write based on your child’s personal needs
    • This will assist you in helping your child in the most effective way
  • Recommendations for your child at school & at home so they can succeed
  • Information about how to best help your child to learn to read and spell proficiently
  • Informational guides that will assist you in how to explain dyslexia to your child, if needed
• A meeting where I will go over the results of all the testing & analysis with you
• A follow-up email or phone call, approximately 1 month afterwards, in case you have any additional questions
• Periodic follow-ups during the duration of your child’s academic career.
• My rates are extremely cost effective, especially when compared to standard norms, and I do offer flexible payment plans if needed.

Please Note:

An individual must be at least mid-way through kindergarten and has passed a hearing and vision test before they can be considered for dyslexia testing.

Also, any dyslexia specialist, myself included, cannot assess for anything other than dyslexia and cannot test for dyslexia if an individual falls under any of these categories:

Pregnancy/ Birth Issues:

• Individual’s mother consumed alcohol and/or illegal drugs during pregnancy
• Individual was born more than 4 weeks premature
• Birth weight of individual was 5 pounds or less
• Oxygen was given to individual after birth
• Individual resided in NICU for anything other than observation or jaundice
• Individual did not leave the hospital on time with mother after birth

Individual has been diagnosed with:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy (unless it was less than 2 febrile seizures)
• Autism
• Receptive Language Disorder &/or Expressive Language Disorder
• Developmental Delay or has known cognitive issues
• SED (Severely Emotionally Disturbed)
• Communication Disorder or Language Disorder (or has an IEP for either)
• Major Mental Illness (such as Bipolar, Schizophrenia, etc.)

Individual has experienced any:

• Physical child abuse
• Traumatic brain injury
• Near drowning accident where resuscitation was needed
• Kind of developmental delay

Individual has qualified for or received:

• Special education services before age 5
• An IEP at school for behavioral issues
• ESL classes (English as a Second Language)
• A fair amount of Orton-Gillingham based tutoring already

Speech issues:

• Unintelligible speech or made-up language
• Pragmatic speech (inability to use language within social context)
• Grammar and syntax (lack of pronouns, verb tenses, etc.)
• Dyspraxia (a form of Developmental Coordination Disorder)
• Speaks in monotone

• Individual has a suspected low IQ

• Individual was Adopted and there is no information about parents prenatal or birthing history

• Individual has already received a fair amount of Orton-Gillingham based tutoring