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[quote=Anonymous]The researched-based standard for children with dyslexia is an Orton-Gillingham based intervention.

Someone or several people on this thread are recommending Lindamood-Bell. It is, indeed, a good program for many kids. (No single curriculum will work for everyone.) However, it’s not the appropriate choice for a child with severely involved dyslexia. Nor are their providers are highly trained as in other programs. I know; I worked there and received just 40 hours of training and loose supervision. I call LMB “the microwave cooking” of reading remediation. I don’t mean that as a slam; it is a fast-track way to get a lot (but not all) emerging readers to fluency through the use of a scripted curriculum.

There are a lot of other O-G based interventions. Here in the DC area, a lot of reading remediation specialists use Wilson. It is, indeed, helpful for students who have mild-to-moderate dyslexia. These programs usually require initial training and a clinical observation period. Practicioners can then proceed through a second level of certification. A school that specializes in language-based learning disabilities will often have teachers trained in Wilson or a similar program. OP is telling us that this style of intervention has already failed her child.

As others have mentioned, the Sounds in Syllables program is the most appropriate for students like OP’s child. The program’s creator studied *all* of the available US reading intervention programs, borrowed their strengths, and adjusted instructional approaches for students with severely involved dyslexia. The initial instructor training is 80 hrs. plus a clinical practicum. Getting fully certified as a “clinician” takes a minimum of two years. For the students, it is a very intensive program, requiring a 3-5 hr/week commitment. The lessons are detailed and require a lot of hard work. That said, the level of repetition, variety of activities, and true multisensory integration are excellent for supporting those with poor working memory. You can find Sounds in Syllables instructors through ASDEC. They offer in-person tutoring in Rockville, Silver Spring, and NoVA and also offer online tutoring.

I saw in previous posts that folks were shocked by LMB pricing. The market rate for the level of instruction OP’s child requires is about $100-$130/hr. All of the O-G based programs require a minimum 3 hr/week commitment. ASDEC will recommend 5 hours if you can manage it, and Lindamood Bell will sell you 20 hr/week summer intensive programs. For a child with severe dyslexia, expect that s/he will need a minimum of two years in Sounds in Syllables. Requiring more time is not uncommon. While this is a very expensive proposition, consider the lifetime expense of not being fully literate and not having access to school curriculum because of an inability to read on grade level. [/quote]

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