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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, it’s very much worthwhile to strengthen decoding skills. Reading is a life skill, and stronger reading will really help your child in school and in life. It’s never too late to learn.

Specialized, evidence-based tutoring for dyslexia is expensive no matter who you see. Typical rates are around $100/hr but certainly go higher. It’s not unusual for children to need one to two school years of tutoring in order to get caught up, and most program recommend tutoring three or more days per week, as that is what is indicated by research.

I worked for Lindamood-Bell for a bit as a way to learn their program. It’s fine, but it’s not for everyone. I think of it as the “microwave cooking” of Orton-Gillingham based tutoring. I also don’t love the way they run their centers in the summertime: they’re packed full, not all of the tutors are well trained, and supervisors can be stretched a bit thin.

Find an independent tutor with experience in reading remediation who also knows middle school kids well. You might try to see if there’s a learning specialist who tutors during the summer. Lab School used to keep a publicly available referral list of outside service providers. Orton-Gillingham based approaches would still be appropriate for your child. Wilson is one such approach that many teachers have training in. ASDEC teaches a Sounds and Syllables curriculum, which is also O-G based. It’s a great program for kids with moderate-to-severe dyslexia. However, ASDEC tutors can be rather rigid about starting everyone of every age at level I. I think that would be quite frustrating for a teen. That said, ask around and see if someone ASDEC trained is willing to do some assessment and start your kid on an appropriate level for his current reading ability.[/quote]

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