What type of instruction yields success?

• An Orton-Gillingham program, also referred to as a Multi-sensory Structured Literacy program
  • Teaches phonemic (sound) awareness directly & explicitly
  • Teaches by sounding out
  • Teaches reading and spelling rules, sequentially, from simplest to most complex
  • Teaches using multiple senses : visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic
  • Teaching is direct, systematic, and sequential
  • Examples are: the original Orton-Gillingham method, Barton Reading & Spelling System, Wilson Reading, Logic of English, and others
• Intense tutoring:
  • Means one-to-one tutoring, minimum two hours per week with no more than 1 hour per session
  • More sessions per week can yield faster results

What program is used by Connections Dyslexia Tutoring?

• Barton Reading & Spelling System
• Visit https://bartonreading.com for many excellent articles and short videos

Who can be tutored using Barton Reading & Spelling system?

• a student at least 5 years old
• a student with at least a second grade understanding of English – this is NOT an ESL program
• a student who has difficulty reading and especially with spelling, even common everyday “sight” words (was, of, very, who, what, how)
• a student who may or may not have been identified as dyslexic yet
• a student who can pass an auditory discrimination screener, which can be viewed at https://bartonreading.com/

How long will tutoring last?

• A commitment to a minimum of two tutor sessions per week
• A commitment to at least one year of tutoring
  • Completing all of the Barton Reading & Spelling system varies by student but will likely take several years

What are the tutoring options?

Remote Tutoring:

• Currently, due to COVID19, this is the best option
• Remote tutoring takes place over Zoom, utilizing the Whizzimo Barton Application
  • This application retains the multi-sensory aspect as well as all of the Barton Lessons
• Remote tutoring requires:
  • a computer desktop or laptop with camera, microphone, headset (possibly)
  • a computer mouse
  • a reliable Internet connection

In Person Tutoring:

• Contact for availability due to COVID19

What about cost?

• Hourly rates are comparable with local private tutoring costs in the Tarrant County, TX area
• Please contact info @ connectsdyslexiatutoring.com for more information