Treating Dyslexia
The best-practice protocol for remediating dyslexia requires 200 minutes per week of intensive, individualized, one-on-one educational therapy. This individualized instruction remediates
- the underlying cognitive processing deficits found during assessment
- while simultaneously remediating deficits in reading, spelling, and writing.
Dyslexia Center of Princeton's Program
- Is data driven
- Is research based
- Integrates Orton-Gillingham-based methodology with developmentally appropriate cognitive processing skills remediation
- Establishes a trusting, therapeutic relationship
- Motivates clients to reach their potential
Data-driven diagnosis, consultation, and treatment planning
- Dyslexia diagnosis includes type, severity, and underlying causes.
- The individual's current skill levels in reading, spelling, and multiple cognitive functions (memory, phonological processing, visual-motor integration, visual perception, etc.) are assessed.
- Testing takes 2½ to 3 hours.
- Diagnosis and report are provided in consultation within 7 - 10 days.
- Client can choose to pursue remediation.
- Remediation involves weekly 2-hour, 1:1, in-clinic sessions with a certified dyslexia remediation specialist.
- Therapy plans are prepared weekly, based on data taken in previous sessions.
- Therapy activities are research-based activities proven to remediate specific skills (e.g. phonemic awareness, eye-tracking, auditory memory, etc.).
- We use a dyslexia-specific program for sight words, pre-reading skills, and phonics.
- Individualized home practice is also based on data taken in previous sessions
- We offer advanced reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and writing programs.
- Re-evaluations occur after every 24 sessions (approximately 6 months).
- Results at the first 6-month evaluation average 15 - 18 months' fluency gain.
- All materials are provided.
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