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FAQs How long will my child need tutoring support? Everyone is different and this is very difficult to answer, but a positive attitude, open mind, and willingness to engage with the material can certainly speed the process. Can you diagnose my child with dyslexia or a learning disability? No. Only a psychologist is qualified to provide a diagnosis. However, I will do an initial assessment to provide a baseline for growth and to determine areas of strength and need, which provides us with a starting point. How much do you charge? I charge $65 for a 45-minute session. What is Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) and where does it fit in the research? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_Word_Inquiry?fbclid=IwAR0F6rODsyVGMV7Ttd3cXZJZVWqx_QULQdAwCeAHYE9v5qgrbNucLSci3OA Here is an interview with Dr Pete Bowers, who coined the term SWI explaining this very issue. languageinnerviews.com/2017/08/21/structured-word-inquiry-swi-with-dr-pete-bowers/ How can I reinforce at home, what you are working on during a session? - Look for/notice words, as you are reading other stories together, that share the target element(s) we are working on in our sessions (for example trigraph <igh> in words like high and night; or suffix -ed) and make a list to bring to the next session. Also notice and note words that seem to break conventions we have discussed, and bring them to our sessions. This way we can learn why instead of treating them as random exceptions. Is auditory processing disorder the same as dyslexia? No it isn't. Here is an article that explains this well. www.learningally.org/Blog/PostId/614/is-auditory-processing-disorder-just-another-name-for-dyslexia Useful Websites for information and resources: Structured Word Inquiry: linguisteducatorexchange.com/about/ www.realspellers.org/ learningaboutspelling.com/2018/09/12/presidential-presidents/ The International Dyslexia Association The Ontario Branch of the IDA: http://www.idaontario.com The below is quoted from this link: http://www.idaontario.com/about-dyslexia/is-my-child-dyslexic/ Common Traits of Dyslexia Most of us have one or two of these traits. That does not mean that everyone has dyslexia. A person with dyslexia usually has several of these traits that stay over time and make his or her learning more difficult. Speaking Language• Late learning to talk • Difficulty pronouncing words • Difficulty getting new vocabulary or using age related grammar • Difficulty following directions • Confusion with before/after, right/left, and so on • Difficulty learning the alphabet, nursery rhymes, or songs • Difficulty understanding ideas and relationships • Difficulty with finding the right words to describe something Reading• Difficulty learning to read • Difficulty knowing or creating rhyming words, or counting syllables in words (phonological awareness) • Difficulty with hearing and changing sounds in words (phonemic awareness) • Difficulty hearing different sounds in words (phonological processing) • Difficulty in learning the sounds of letters (phonics) • Difficulty remembering names and shapes of letters, or naming letters quickly • Knowing the order of letters when reading or spelling • Misreading or leaving out common short words • “Stumbles” through longer words • Poor reading understanding during speaking or silent reading, often because words are not read correctly • Slow, hard work to read out loud Written Language• Difficulty putting ideas on paper • Many spelling mistakes • May do well on weekly spelling tests, but may have many spelling mistakes in daily work • Difficulty checking written work Other Common Problems that occur with Dyslexia• Difficulty naming colors, objects, and letters quickly, in an order (RAN: rapid automatized naming) • Weak memory for lists, directions, or facts • Needs to see or hear concepts many times to learn them • Distracted by things they see and or hear • Downward trend in achievement test scores or school performance • Inconsistent schoolwork • Teacher says, “If only she would try harder,” or “He’s lazy.” • Family members may have similar problems See this link for a self-assessment: http://eida.org/dyslexia-at-a-glance/ |