If you follow any LD organization such as Understood.org, Headstrong Nation, LD.org or Decoding Dyslexia, just to name a few, you know our nation has not tackled the lack of specialized intervention for Learning Different students in many schools across our great nation.
Well, there is help out there for the 1 in 5 students who struggle with a learning difference. Students with learning differences can struggle in any subject and most of the time, several subjects simultaneously. It can be frustrating not only for the student, but the parents as well.
One organization making a difference for students & adults who struggle with LD is the The Multisensory Reading Center .
Well, there is help out there for the 1 in 5 students who struggle with a learning difference. Students with learning differences can struggle in any subject and most of the time, several subjects simultaneously. It can be frustrating not only for the student, but the parents as well.
One organization making a difference for students & adults who struggle with LD is the The Multisensory Reading Center .
Last week I spent some time with Jen, a Licensed Dyslexia Therapist and Certified Academic Language Therapist, Founder and owner of the Multisensory Reading Center. The first moment I walked in the center the atmosphere was welcoming and inviting. Jen was already in session with a student. The exciting thing about it was the student lives in another state! Using online teleconferencing through the Lexercise Online Dyslexia Therapy program, Jen was teaching a student who otherwise would not have an opportunity for this specialized therapy.
Jen was working with her student on the syllable division pattern VCCV on the day I came to observe. As shown in the pictures below, the weekly sessions involve visual, auditory and kinesthetic approaches - also referred to as a Multisensory approach. During each lesson, Jen & her student work on discovering a new skill, coding words, vocabulary, spelling and reading (fluency/comprehension)
Jen was working with her student on the syllable division pattern VCCV on the day I came to observe. As shown in the pictures below, the weekly sessions involve visual, auditory and kinesthetic approaches - also referred to as a Multisensory approach. During each lesson, Jen & her student work on discovering a new skill, coding words, vocabulary, spelling and reading (fluency/comprehension)
Un-blending individual sounds in a word is an important strategy for students struggling with spelling and reading. The video below is an example of Jen doing this strategy with her student.
Here is an example of Jen and her student spelling words with Digraph ck, using the un-blending strategy.
The Multisensory Reading Center provides much needed therapy for struggling spellers and readers, especially students with Dyslexia.
The classroom area is set up with manipulatives & posters to reinforce the skills Jen teaches to her in-house students as well as her teleconferencing students.
I was most curious about the lesson planning process for this type of therapy. Jen is a seasoned therapist, with experience in Special Education & Dyslexia Therapy. Her lesson planning is unique to each of her students. She has expertly designed activities for her students to work on between lessons. Also, there are word work, coding and reading exercises through the Lexercise program. Jen has Reading A-Z passages for students to practice their reading fluency.
Want to know more about Jen and her tutoring business? Click on her picture below to head over to her blog to read more about how and why she is helping struggling students all over the United States. Also, find out how to contact her about your child receiving the unique services The Multisensory Reading Center & Jen have to offer!!
Are you fighting to get the intervention your child needs from their public school in your state? Comment below and let us know what state you are from. Share your story with Jen over on her blog today - she can help guide you toward what your next step might be in getting your child the help they need.
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