Dyslexia Specialist

03/07/2023

The Dyslexia Gift

Recent studies aim to redefine Dyslexia as a quality essential to human evolution. Research has found that people with Dyslexia possess special skills related to exploration and innovation and that these people tend to gravitate towards occupations which involve the exploration into and searching of the unknown. Following the link below to learn more:

Researchers say people with developmental dyslexia have specific strengths relating to exploring the unknown that have contributed to the successful adaptation and survival of our species.

26/06/2023

Give your child the GIFT of reading and writing in English. This summer, I will be offering online Orton-Gillingham classes that will take your child from a complete beginner to a competent reader in a matter of 12 weeks. For more information, please send me a message and I will be happy to answer questions and provide more information.

20/06/2023

Dyslexia is a largely misunderstood SpLD. An interesting fact about dyslexia: Some people with dyslexia are very good readers, but have great difficulty with spelling and writing. Others may have dyslexic 'flare ups', where on somedays they struggle and on others they manage well. These people are referred to as 'stealth dyslexics' and are very often overlooked. Even so, their difficulties stem from the same underlying causes of those with classic dyslexia and would therefore benefit from the same intervention.

15/06/2023

https://youtu.be/-ycScqZobeU

Understanding Dyslexia.

If you, or someone you know, is struggling with Dyslexia I would love to hear from you. I provide Dyslexia screening and specialist intervention. All lessons are individually tailored and easily available through online sessions.

This is a short documentary about dyslexia that is really informative and inspirational. Many of our students who are dyslexic, have said that it explains an...

31/05/2023

Do you suspect your child may have Dyslexia? Why not book an online screening session? The results from this will better inform the best approach to helping your child overcome obstacles and help identify areas of difficulty and strengths. For more information, please feel free to contact me.

02/10/2022

"My father is dyslexic, he learned English in the 70’s from Lennon and Dylan. I turned that into a learning app"

Michael Peled was a dyslexic child who managed to become an outstanding student. His father was his inspiration, a successful dyslexic entrepreneur who worked for years in the U.S. thanks to the English he picked up from the radio. The secret of this magic has become Singit, a kind of educational ve...

05/07/2022

Preparing for a new school year or catching up on last year - give me a call and we can work out a summer program - zoom and face to face are both effective

20/05/2022

A phonetic approach to learning language provides children with the tools to decode words. Through this they develop in reading comprehension and fluency and are able to sound out unfamiliar words.

This approach is effective for those who are starting out and for those who are wanting to improve their reading skills.

Send me a message! Let’s get started!

01/05/2022

New Zoom Group Starting!!

Small group - 6-8 learners, grades 1-4.

Orton Gillingham Phonics based reading - Part 1

In this course begin our lesson by working on phonemic awareness, sound/letter relationships, blending sounds to read words and identifying vowels.

In each lesson students are introduced to a new concept, we also work on a decodable text; on fluency and comprehension, reading and discussing the text together.

Lessons are 40 minutes and we meet once a week.

Book a spot now! Courses are in high demand and spaces fill up fast.

19/04/2022

Did you know?! The Orton -Gillingham approach was first designed to help those with dyslexia and struggling readers, but is now the popular choice with educators for all learners. This approach teaches the fundamentals of language in a multi-sensory, systematic way - allowing for optimal language acquisition.

Book a season now! I teach both face to face and via zoom .

18/04/2022

מהי גישת אורטון גילינגהם?

גישת אורטון גילינגהם היא גישה ללימוד ושיפור הקריאה, הכתיבה והאיות המותאמת במיוחד לילדים המתמודדים עם דסלקציה. גישה זו הוכחה כיעילה מחקרית בשיפור מיומנויות השפה החשובות הללו.
חיזוק תחומי השפה מביא איתו לא רק לשיפור בביצועים הלימודיים של הילד אלא גם להשפעה חיובית על ההערכה העצמית ותחושת המסוגלות שלו. לרוב כשתחושת המסוגלות וההערכה העצמית עולות הרצון וההנאה ללמוד את תחומי השפה עולים אף הם.

גישת אורטון-ג'ילינגהם פופולארית מאוד בארה״ב ובאירופה. כיום, נעשה בה שימוש לא רק ללימוד ילדים עם דסלקציה אלא גם במסגרות החינוך הסטנדרטיות.

גישת אורטון גילינגהם הנה מודולרית ומאפשרת את התאמת מערכי השיעור לכל גיל, רמה או שלב בו ילדיכם נמצא.

גישת אורטון-ג'ילינגהם מאפשרת כבר בתחילת הדרך לזהות את סגנונות הלימוד הייחודיים של ילדכם וכוללת שילוב אסטרטגיות למידה רב חושיות, המעניקות יכולות למידה המשתמרות לאורך שנים.

למידע נוסף כיצד גישה זו יכולה לעזור לילדכם – קבעו תור להערכה ראשונית.