Is your child struggling in school?  Having difficulty especially with reading or spelling?  It could be due to dyslexia.  Reading Solutions may be able to help. Contact us today!

What is dyslexia?

Dyslexia is often referred to as a language based learning disability that is neurological in origin and affects approximately 15-20% of the population.  Its symptoms result in difficulties with language skills, particularly reading.  In addition, other language skills such as spelling, writing, and speaking can be adversely affected.

Individuals identified as having dyslexia display difficulties in phonemic awareness and manipulation, single-word decoding, reading fluency, reading comprehension, spelling, and/or written composition.  These difficulties are unexpected for the individual’s age, educational level, and cognitive abilities.  In addition, there is often a family history of similar learning problems.

The following are common characteristics associated with dyslexia.   In order to verify whether an individual is dyslexic, a formal evaluation by a qualified examiner is necessary.

Common characteristics of dyslexia may include:

• Problems with reading words in isolation
• Inaccurately decoding unfamiliar or nonsense words
• Slow, inaccurate, or labored oral reading
• There may be omissions, insertions, or substitutions when reading
• Inconsistency—a child may be able to read a word in one context but not in another
• Poor spelling
• Struggles with phonological awareness, segmenting, blending, rhyming, and manipulating sounds in words
• Mispronouncing words, i.e., busgetti for spaghetti
• Trouble learning the names of letters and their associated sounds
• Weak memory skills for sounds and words
• Slow in naming of familiar objects, colors, letters
• Variable degrees of difficulty with reading comprehension
• Variable degrees of difficulty with written composition
• May have trouble learning math facts
• May lack organization

Services offered by Reading Solutions

Reading Solutions is a Modesto based practice specializing in dyslexia testing and reading remediation services.  In addition, we offer complete educational and academic assessments which may include IQ, current academic levels of performance, and information processing. If you have questions about any of these areas and how they may be affecting your child's learning, an educational evaluation may be beneficial. All evaluations are performed by licensed educational psychologists who are experienced in conducting educational evaluations and have specialized training in dyslexia. 

Call Reading Solutions to find out more about dyslexia, whether dyslexia testing is right for you or your child, or for further information on educational and academic assessments. 

Our reading remediation program for dyslexic students is based on current research and best practices.  Research indicates a multi-sensory teaching approach is essential for effective remediation and intervention for teaching individuals with dyslexia.  We also offer an additional reading tutoring program for those students who may have reading difficulties and just need an extra boost to improve their reading skills.

For more information and program availability, call (209) 550-7323 or email us to find out whether our services are appropriate for you or your child.  The initial phone consultation is free.  Contact Reading Solutions today!