Dyslexia Treatment


​Structured Literacy
The International Dyslexia Association recommends a structured literacy approach for treating Dyslexia and any other reading difficulties and writing.  That is exactly what we do!  We teach reading, writing and spelling skills using proven specific, systematic, structured, explicit, multi-sensory, and cumulative teaching methods. 

As at July 2020, the cost of structured literacy lessons is $75 including GST per half-hour session.

Cautions

Experts advise against non-phonetic treatments including isolated visual or ear exercises or lenses.  Here is some more information to help you decide the best way to spend your money to help your child:

Vision Therapy and Dyslexia: What you need to know
This is a helpful article from the website understood.org that clarifies when vision therapy is and is not appropriate for children who are struggling with reading.

MUSEC Briefings
These are helpful publications from Macquarie University in Australia about the scientific basis or the lack of science of various interventions out there that are being used to help children who are struggling with reading:

Choosing Effective Programs for Low-Progress Readers
​Irlen Tinted Lenses and Overlays
Explicit Instruction for Students with Special Learning Needs
Mnemonics
Book Levelling
Reading Recovery for Young Struggling Readers
Curriculum-Based Measurement of Reading
Cogmed
The Listening Program
Behavioural Optometry
The Cellfield Reading Intervention
Brain Gym
​Fast ForWord Language
The Davis Dyslexia Program
Sources:
Retrieved from https://www.mq.edu.au/research/research-centres-groups-and-facilities/healthy-people/centres/macquarie-university-special-education-centre-musec/community-outreach-overview/musec-briefings#MB23 on 18/01/2018