Your child will work 1:1 with an instructor using a structured Orton-Gillingham based curriculum for approximately 40-45 minutes each week. Each lesson will include working on phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, comprehension and fluency instruction leading to literacy gains for life.

This is a difficult question to answer directly. Depending on your child’s specific skills, you should expect to commit to at least 12 months to this process. Knowing it will take time and commitment for your child to develop stronger literacy skills.

At the end of each session, we dedicate time to discuss progress and ways to help your child.

You will be billed after each session, and expected to pay for each session prior to your next session. If you carry a balance of more than one session, we reserve the right to run your card that is being kept on file. No shows and late cancellations are charged the full session fee.

Schools are not legally obligated to accept an outside diagnosis. However, in providing the school with an official diagnosis, it can help you advocate to get support for your child at school.  School districts have their own policies and procedures to determine eligibility for services within their districts.

Currently we offer sessions via zoom or in your home. Please note that families outside of our travel radius will be subject to a travel fee. For more information or to suggest a general location such as a public library, please contact us via the contact form or email audrey@lakesideliteracy.com.

Absolutely not! Any child would benefit from being instructed with our approach.

A child with an identified learning disability in reading, writing and spelling should be sitting down 1:1 with someone using a systematic structure sequential literacy program. For a program to be considered, it should include components such as phonological awareness, phonics, morphology, orthography, and written expression. Typically in special education classrooms, lessons are created to re-teach, modify or provide extended time on a concept the general education classroom is covering. It is rare for your child to be receiving 1:1 intensive reading instruction. 

Not sure which program your child is being taught? Reach out to your child’s special education team and ask! Whole language programs such as Lucy Calkins and Reading Recovery have been researched thoroughly and found to not be evidenced based. To learn more about what is best practice, visit our resources page.