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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got laid off due to COVID and decided to get trained as an Orton Gillingham tutor (dyslexia). I had always planned to be an adult literacy volunteer when I retired so I figured this would be a helpful skill set. I had never thought about language in such a systematic way.

It is the most amazing work! Supporting kids as they master literacy is so satisfying.  I was recently invited to go back to my old role, and I really don’t want to go back to the corporate world. [/quote]

Bless you!! To anyone considering I will say we are one family paying $1000+\month and it is worth it.  The world needs more OG tutors and it helps my child so much.[/quote]

Where does one find OG training?[/quote]

There are several certifying organizations.  The Academy of Orton Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE) is in the midst of changing the name to the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA) for obvious reasons. They are considered the gold standard in many areas.  Many of their programs are online right now due to the pandemic. They have different levels of certification.  I am completing my practicum. https://www.ortonacademy.org/

There is also the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) https://shop.imse.com/. I don’t know as much about them, I see more classroom teachers doing their program.

If you want to learn a single curriculum you can get certified in the Barton program which can be used for kids or adults. https://bartonreading.com/tutors/  They have an interesting tutor prescreen you can do.  Being a tutor requires a certain degree of phonemic awareness/ discrimination so this is a good check.  Many parents of dyslexic kids discover that they are also dyslexic, so that can complicate them tutoring their own child.

Wilson is another curriculum that you can become certified in.  They publish the Fundations program which is a classroom-based program that aligns with the Wilson Learning System used for special education. https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/professional-learning/individual-teacher-support/

Another more local option for parents of dyslexic kids is through the Sliding Doors program.  Parents can complete a training to tutor there too. (I am not affiliated, but I have heard great things.) https://www.sdsquared.org/

Hoping others might consider becoming an OG tutor- we need more!![/quote]

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