Canadian Dyslexia Centre

07/10/2023

Votre enfant a la dyslexie? Si oui le EMS orton gillingham cours pet vous aider
Téléphone 6138536539

07/10/2023

Is your child a smart dyslexic? Then an OrtonGillingham SMT course could teach you how to teach ? Course are on a private basis

Call if interested 6138536539

05/24/2023

03/30/2023

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Today, the Grade 4's listened to Jane Goodall speak about lions and introduce us to her ROOTS AND SHOOTS program.

02/01/2023

General Information
1. Is there anything in your medical history that could explain your difficulties?
YES NO If so, what?
2. Did you always had academic difficulties?
YES NO If so, what?
3. Do you have any eyesight problems?
YES NO If so, please describe.
4. Do you have any hearing problems?
YES NO If so, please describe. Last hearing examination?
General Indications of Dyslexia
1. Did someone in your family have reading, writing and/or speaking difficulties?
YES NO If so, what?
2. Do you feel that “the other person’’ don’t get the big picture or just don’t get it?
YES NO
3. Do you have difficulty in “getting out” what you want to say?
YES NO
4. Are you “all over the place’’ when answering question?
YES NO
5. Do you use incorrect sentence structure?
YES NO
6. Do you have difficulty answering a question on a specific subject within a time limit?
YES NO
7. Do you often omit words when speaking?
YES NO
8. Do you often mispronounce words when speaking?
YES NO
9. Do you finish your sentences when speaking?
YES NO
10. Do you often forget what you were going to say?
YES NO
11. Do you take an inordinate time to write a term/essay paper?
YES NO
12. Do you suffer from extreme stress during examinations/interviews?
YES NO
13. Do you find difficulty in telling left from right?
YES NO
14. Do you mix up dates and times and miss appointments?
YES NO
15. Do you have a poor sense of direction, do you get lost easily?
YES NO
16. Do you tend to get telephone numbers mixed up when you dial?
YES NO
17. Did you or do you find it hard to learn your multiplication tables?
YES NO
18. Did you or do you have difficulty learning to tell time?
YES NO
19. Did you receive remedial help at school?
YES NO ​If yes, please say in what grade and explain.
20. Did you repeat any grade at school?
YES NO ​If yes, please say in what grade and explain.
21. Do you often forget how to spell words?
YES NO
22. Is your handwriting slow and messy?
YES NO
23. Do you have difficulty ‘’putting your thoughts down on paper’’?
YES NO
24. Do you sometimes see white lines, rivers or patterns in printed text?
YES NO ​If so, please describe.
25. Do you feel that the ‘’words move around’’ when you read?
YES NO ​If so, please describe.

02/01/2023

1. The Simultaneous Multisensory Teaching (SMT) Program

Course Description

The Simultaneous Multisensory Teaching (SMT) Program
The SMT Program is a language re-education method for students of all ages. It is based on the Orton-Gillingham methodology, which is a structured and highly organized method for language training. It uses all of the senses to educate and has been acknowledged as the only appropriate intervention for people with dyslexia. Both English and French versions of the program are available. The SMT can be administered to groups or individuals.
The SMT Program is made up of a series of sequential lessons which teach reading, writing and spelling with an emphasis on reading accuracy in the early stages, followed by a thorough comprehension of written language and its structures.
The program comprises a comprehensive manual for the teacher/tutor that includes step-by-step lessons plans and all teaching materials and a student workbook. There are 12 levels in the English (SMT Program) and 8 levels in the French (EMS) Program. Student progress is reviewed at regular intervals to ensure mastery of concepts and content.
The SMT Program is based on the following principles:
• Simultaneous, multisensory teaching - Students learn using visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile senses simultaneously.
• Systematic and cumulative - Each lesson is based on concepts taught in previous lessons. Lessons begin with the most basic concepts of language and progress to the most complex in logical order.
• Direct instruction - Each concept is explicitly stated. Students are not expected to infer or intuit concepts as part of the learning process.
• Diagnostic teaching - The teacher must continuously adjust the pace and style of instruction to suit the student’s changing needs and abilities.
• Synthetic and analytic instruction - Synthetic instruction introduces the component parts of a concept, then describes how the component parts fit together. Analytic instruction presents the concept, and then describes how it may be broken down into its component parts.
For schools, the SMT Program offers a successful intervention for students with dyslexia who have not developed reading mastery despite the provision of regular classroom instruction.
COST OF TRAINING (INDIVIDUAL): ​$600.00 (+ GST) in private or small group
WHERE: ​To be determined
COST OF SMT MATERIALS:
➢ $1600.00 (includes complete program -12 Levels and Starter Kit).
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
*​Louise Brazeau, Director, Canadian Dyslexia Centre
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'​Telephone: (613) 853 6539
:​www.dyslexiacentre.ca [email protected]
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English

02/01/2023

DYSLEXIA IN TEENAGERS
Many children struggle with reading, writing and math expectations in elementary school. But some children with great visual memory, great coping skills and intellectually gifted manage to hide their difficulties throughout elementary school.
Dyslexia Signs and Symptoms
The following comprehensive list of symptoms is provided by the British Dyslexia Association.
Writing Symptoms of Dyslexia
Has a poor standard of written work compared with oral ability
Has poor handwriting with badly formed letters or has neat handwriting, but writes very slowly
Produces badly set out or messy written work, with spellings crossed out several times
Spells the same word differently in one piece of work
Has difficulty with punctuation and/or grammar
Confuses upper and lower case letters
Writes a great deal but ‘loses the thread’
Writes very little, but to the point
Has difficulty taking notes in lessons
Has difficulty with organisation of homework
Finds tasks difficult to complete on time
Appears to know more than they can commit to paper
Reading Symptoms of Dyslexia
Is hesitant and laboured, especially when reading aloud
Omits, repeats or adds extra words
Reads at a reasonable rate, but has a low level of comprehension
Fails to recognise familiar words
Misses a line or repeats the same line twice
Loses their place easily/uses a finger or marker to keep the place
Has difficulty in pin-pointing the main idea in a passage
Has difficulty using dictionaries, directories, encyclopaedias

Numeracy Symptoms of Dyslexia
Has difficulty remembering tables and/or basic number sets
Finds sequencing problematic
Confuses signs such as x for +
Can think at a high level in mathematics, but needs a calculator for simple calculations
Misreads questions that include words
Finds mental arithmetic at speed very difficult
Finds memorising formulae difficult
Memory & Processing Symptoms of Dyslexia
Confuses direction – left/right
Has difficulty in learning foreign languages
Has difficulty in finding the name for an object
Has clear difficulties processing information at speed
Misunderstands complicated questions
Finds holding a list of instructions in memory difficult, although can perform all tasks when told individually
Behavioural Symptoms of Dyslexia
Is disorganised or forgetful e.g. over sports equipment, lessons, homework, appointments
Is easily distracted; may find it difficult to remain focused on the task
Is often in the wrong place at the wrong time
Is excessively tired, due to the amount of concentration and effort required