In-person OG tutor for dyslexia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can buy the Wilson OG reading program for around $400 and do it yourself. I did and bribed my son to do 30 minutes a day school nights, and more weekends and summers. The money we saved in tutors we went to Disney world, bought prizes on Amazon, went skiing, etc.

I wouldn't criticize anyone for doing this if they didn't have the money for a certified tutor, but please realize that to get certified you get quite a bit of training. In addition to two MEds I also spent an entire summer tutoring with Wilson with a Wilson trainer who observed frequently and gave feedback and led many sessions for training. It was an arduous process to get certified and I can't imagine that just ordering the materials and giving it a go would yield the same deep understanding that I have, for most people.

If I had unlimited funds I would have paid a tutor everyday but I don’t. OG tutors want $80-100 an hour and only working for 30 minutes at one house isn’t worth it for most. My son could only work for 30 minutes at a time. Of course I wasn’t as good as a certified tutor but it is scripted program. I studied the teachers guide and watched YouTube videos. Here is a sample:
https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WRS_Materials_Information_Booklet.pdf

I didn’t think it was that hard and my son improved so much.

[Anonymous]

Steps 1-6 of Wilson is $299. Totally worth it!!!!
https://store.wilsonlanguage.com/wrs-introductory-set-steps-1-6-4th-edition/

[Anonymous]

I agree with the idea of doing it yourself if you child is receptive. You can get trained in the Asdec level I program. It’s very scripted/ procedural and you will save a ton of money. It’s really hard to spend $80-$100 an hr for a lesson in the letter m, and that what you will be doing. The entire first level mainly covers individual letter sounds.

[Anonymous]

I bought the Wilson materials and tried to DIY, but found it hard to figure out all the different parts--just too many different activities that weren't explained very well or needed flipping back and forth between different books. I've heard Barton is better for parents in terms of ease of use.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I contacted ASDEC yesterday and they just replied that their tutors only work during school hours. Guess I need to contact the school to see if they could go to my sons school but I don’t understand how that would work if he already has a set schedule during the day. They didn’t provide many details about how it works, which was disappointing.

The ASDEC program is pretty amazing, especially for severe dyslexia. Schools may let you miss a "special." Ask to talk the tutors close to your house/school and see what you can work out.

Nah, this is often mentioned at IEP meetings but MCPS despises ASDEC. If you want ASDEC training you have to go to Frederick County. MCPS only pays for ‘internal’ training at their own ‘university.’ Not editorializing - you can make your own judgments about the place.

[Anonymous]

Ie MCPS. ASDEC is a gem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I contacted ASDEC yesterday and they just replied that their tutors only work during school hours. Guess I need to contact the school to see if they could go to my sons school but I don’t understand how that would work if he already has a set schedule during the day. They didn’t provide many details about how it works, which was disappointing.

The ASDEC program is pretty amazing, especially for severe dyslexia. Schools may let you miss a "special." Ask to talk the tutors close to your house/school and see what you can work out.

Thanks, OP here. I did talk to ASDEC but they said that MCPS usually doesn’t let their tutors in the schools, which is really disappointing! They let volunteers in schools usually so I don’t get it.

Ah sorry I am the PP above. Didn’t catch this post. Yep MCPS is the devil incarnate to dyslexics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I contacted ASDEC yesterday and they just replied that their tutors only work during school hours. Guess I need to contact the school to see if they could go to my sons school but I don’t understand how that would work if he already has a set schedule during the day. They didn’t provide many details about how it works, which was disappointing.

The ASDEC program is pretty amazing, especially for severe dyslexia. Schools may let you miss a "special." Ask to talk the tutors close to your house/school and see what you can work out.

Thanks, OP here. I did talk to ASDEC but they said that MCPS usually doesn’t let their tutors in the schools, which is really disappointing! They let volunteers in schools usually so I don’t get it.

Ah sorry I am the PP above. Didn’t catch this post. Yep MCPS is the devil incarnate to dyslexics.

I’m OP. Since we’re in MCPS, that’s very disheartening to hear.

[Anonymous]

I suggest considering OG via zoom. It works very well for us (especially because we use a Surface device that allows our child to hand write using Penbook). Our tutor says she needs to see our child’s mouth for some of the exercises which means virtual is preferable than in person without a mask since our child is under 12. The tutor does come in person for read aloud once a week.

[Anonymous]

We LOVED our tutor Danielle, who has years of experience at the lab school and out children made so many gains.

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[Anonymous]

I am in FFX so the tutor we used is probably not helpful but we did go twice a week before school because DD was better in the morning for the intense work. She was about 20 minutes late to school on those two days but she wasn't missing anything of value and she thought this was cool/rewarding so it kept her motivated to continue with OG.

I think after school would have been a miserable experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with the idea of doing it yourself if you child is receptive. You can get trained in the Asdec level I program. It’s very scripted/ procedural and you will save a ton of money. It’s really hard to spend $80-$100 an hr for a lesson in the letter m, and that what you will be doing. The entire first level mainly covers individual letter sounds.

My kid completed Wilson levels 1 & 2 and was halfway through 3 with a tutor but then we had to stop for various reasons. We are trying to get started with OG again and looking at options. Could ASDEC skip the beginning level if it’s really just letter sounds?