This is "Mena". She is in the fifth grade in a Rhode Island public school. She couldn't read. But Mena is very lucky. How is that possible? Read on... It takes a good advocate, the right approach, and financial support... Mena's mother is a strong advocate for her daughter and knew that Mena needed help to learn to read and write. She speaks Spanish primarily and she described how this was a … [Read more...]
What Is Dyslexia and Why Are Dyslexia Programs Helpful?
By Lisa Bigney M.A., M.Ed, RITES Co-Director, Certified Dyslexia Interventionist What is Dyslexia? Is your child among the approximately 20% of the population who struggle to read? If so, your child may have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a type of learning difference that makes it difficult to learn to read, write and spell, despite normal intelligence and sufficient instruction. Dyslexia is … [Read more...]
Structured Literacy
What Is Structured Literacy? Structured Literacy approaches emphasize highly explicit and systematic teaching of all crucial literacy components. Instruction begins with foundational skills, such as decoding and spelling. Then, teaching continues with higher-level literacy skills, such as reading comprehension and written expression. This approach supports explicit, sequential, systematic, … [Read more...]
Science of Reading
What to Know about the Science of Reading The Science of Reading is for everyone, and it is particularly important to support students with Dyslexia and students who struggle to read. The science of reading is the result of 50 years of studies and data from many different disciplines, such as Cognitive Psychology, Communication Sciences, Developmental Psychology, Education, Special Education, … [Read more...]