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Academic Skill Training (Reading Therapy)

Academic Skill Training (AST) program uses a combination of computer-based home therapy, in-person multi-sensory reading instruction, and speech and language therapy to target the neurobiological roots of Academic related (reading, writing and math) disorders.

AST program uses a combination of computer-based home therapy, in-person multi-sensory reading instruction, and speech and language therapy to target the neurobiological roots of reading disorders.

Reading disabilities, including dyslexia, are common, affecting 10-15% of the population. Because our world uses the written word to impart education and knowledge, a child with a reading disability often experiences global academic delays and low self-esteem.

Areas Addressed by Reading Therapy

Dyslexia: Difficulty with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.
Reading Disability: Challenges with phonological processing, processing speech, and comprehension of written language.
Phonological Awareness: Problems with the awareness of and the manipulating of small units of language, such as word parts and syllables.

Phases of Reading Therapy Services

A personalized therapy program is created for each client based on the results of a comprehensive literacy assessment. The following therapy methodologies are used in part or as a whole, either sequentially or concurrently, depending on the need of each client.

Level 1

Level 1 is a computer-based program that takes your child through a series of age-appropriate, highly motivating computer games, which build the skills necessary for learning to read. Playing the games at home for 8-12 weeks, supported by weekly parent consultations with our reading therapy specialist, your child will learn to discriminate speech sounds, a foundational skill for learning to read.

Level 2

The Language series develops listening accuracy, phonological awareness, and language structures and moves elementary students who are reading below grade level toward grade level reading skills.

Level 3

The Language to Reading series emphasizes the link between spoken and written language to guide young students to become proficient grade level readers.

Multi-Sensory Language Education

Studies show that children with dyslexia need a multi-sensory approach to reading. Multi-sensory education incorporates three learning pathways: auditory (hearing), kinesthetic (touching or movement), and visual (seeing). AST methods systematically appeals to all of these senses to address reading and writing.

Speech, Language, and Phonemic Awareness Training

A speech-language pathologist will support your child’s auditory processing by teaching your child how to play with sounds in words, manipulating and changing them. Additionally, speech therapy will help your child produce speech sounds correctly.

Ages for Reading Therapy

Our reading program is available for children starting at age 3.5 years old and adolescents through age 18.

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