OG tutor vs LMB - which did you select? [DC]

[Anonymous]

Our 3rd grader with a dyslexia diagnosis is not making the progress we hoped with only school support.

We are starting to look into additional support and wondering why families selected one approach over another.

In my research for LMB, I liked the approach - BUT - from what I read it feels like that actuals tutors are hit and miss. I felt like it was Princeton Review for Dyslexia where they hired smart people - give them a week of training on their specific approach and set them loose. It felt like a lot of $ for this - but this was my reading from online sources.

Any DCUM want to chime in on one vs the other? I would love tips on finding OG Certified tutors as well.

[Anonymous]

OP - contact https://www.asdec.org/

They will refer you to tutors that specialize in instructing/tutoring those with Dyslexia.

Also, I would go the tutor route first, for sure. LMB is extremely expensive, and many here have shied away from even considering them because of their outrageous price tag - myself included. Not to say they are or aren't a good program, I truly cannot say because we never gave it a chance due to the price tag.

[Anonymous]

When you use a ASDEC therapist - is it a requirement to do it 3 times a week?

Do you do sessions on the weekend?

[Anonymous]

Orton Gillingham
Wilson. They have a tutor list too

[Anonymous]

The LMB program works, IME. Our charter school started with Wilson with DC and there was no progress in a year. They sent the reading specialist to get LMB training over a summer and progress finally came.

Of course we didn’t have to shell out the money. And diff methods click for diff kids.

Any of these program/approaches requires frequency and intensity to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you use a ASDEC therapist - is it a requirement to do it 3 times a week?

Do you do sessions on the weekend?

We've been using ASDEC therapists for about 1.5 years now. Each therapist schedule varies so you can't say one way or another. We see our tutor mon, Thursday, saturday morning for 45 minutes each time, but we pay for 1hr (DD got really brain-tired after 45 minutes). On Saturday she comes to our house and mon&frid she goes to the school and does tutoring during the school day (we do private, so she's allowed to do this). During the day is tight b/c there's not a lot of "free" places to meet. So they sometimes do sessions outside on picnic benches. Our previous ASDEC tutor (who moved out of state) could only do during the day between 10a-2p b/c she had small kids. We saw her 4x a week for 45 minutes.

We have friends who have ASDEC tutors and they can only do after school after 4p. That tutor was a full-time teacher.

As for # of days, that's up to the tutor and ASDEC. More experienced tutors can slide by with minimums 2x a week or 1x a week (or less than min per week). While newer ASDEC tutors are under the tutelage of an ASDEC seasoned tutor, so they HAVE to adhere to the 80 hours per week.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes you can find a Lindamood-Bell trained tutor for less than the tutoring center charges. If they were trained in a center (as opposed to laying out of pocket for training), they can’t compete against the learning centers because they risk violating a non-disclosure agreement. They have to advertise on the down-low. Check Wyzant and the Lab School tutor list. (You can also put up your own ad at no cost on Wyzant.)

[Anonymous]

Re Wilson and other programs, I think it's important to find someone who has completed certification in that program, not just some training. We found a great Wilson tutor through the Wilson Reading System's webpage for parents where you can request a list of Wilson Certified tutors in your area. LMB seemed more expensive and less convenient to us. We're not near a LMB center.

[Anonymous]

We did both at different times. We started at LMB for a summer intensive session. I worked remotely so I was there in the building a lot and got to see a lot of the activities. It was crazy expensive, but it showed my dd she could make progress.

After that we got a long-term tutor and that has worked well. Less intense, less expensive, but also less convenient because we go to her after school. But my DD really loves her tutor.