Dyslexia
What is dyslexia?
We use the following definition:
'dyslexia' refers to a difficulty in developing word-level reading skills despite adequate instructional opportunities (Kilpatrick, 2015)
The word itself is from two ancient Greek words: ‘dys’, meaning difficulty or disorder and ‘lexia’ meaning words.
This is a very basic definition. Follow this link to access the ‘Dyslexia Map’ created by Dyslexia Bytes, which will show how dyslexia is defined in different parts of the world:
https://dyslexiabytes.org/international-definitions-of-dyslexia/
My background in working in dyslexia:
I did my masters thesis in identifying and supporting students
with reading difficulties, including dyslexia.
I also co-authored the Cambodia chapter of the Routledge
International Handbook of Dyslexia.
You can learn more about this here: https://www.learningsupportasia.com/post/more-work-published
I take a Orton-Gillingham based approach, and other elements of the Science of Reading.
One parent describes how I helped her child:
George has been working with my son (diagnosed with dyslexia), both in an international school context and online via Zoom for about 2.5 years. When he started learning support with George in Year 3, he was years behind in terms of reading and writing, and thanks to the excellent support he received, he has caught up at incredible pace and established strong literacy foundations which allow him to function almost normally at grade level now. George has always been extremely patient, encouraging and resourceful, and has established a trusting relationship with John, making the weekly work sessions beneficial and enjoyable. As a parent, I have always appreciated George's professionalism, diligence and extended knowledge of literacy support. I would highly recommend George to parents of children with learning difficulties.
Parent of student I worked with between year 3 and 5 across different countries both in a n IB international school and online following the family relocating.
See more testimonials: https://www.learningsupportasia.com/customertestimonials
Services
Dyslexia Screener (for children 5 to 11 years old, screener designed by the Bristol Dyslexia Association, see https://www.nessy.com/en-us/product/dyslexia-quest-school for more details).
We will purchase and administer the screener at our premises for 100 USD.
Testing reading and spelling age (or level of phonological awareness) against expected levels for children in English schools.
Normally done at our initial meeting, then re-done during interventions to test progress. 25 USD.
1 to 1 coaching sessions - see our prices page for different packages.
The Science of Reading is everything that is scientifically known about how children learn to read, and the most effective way for reading to be taught. The Science of Reading is not a methodology or system designed to teach reading, it is a process which uses the scientific basis for teaching reading, and helping children become competent readers.
From nessy.com. For more, go to:
https://www.nessy.com/en-us/science-of-reading