Illuminations Center for Dyslexia
Optimum results are achieved with consistency. We require that each student commits to at least 3 sessions per week. Therapy sessions are with 2-3 students at a time for best results.
Dyslexia and other related learning disorders cannot be cured. Proper instruction promotes reading success and alleviates many difficulties associated with dyslexia. Instruction for individuals with reading and related learning disabilities should be:
Suggested Readings
Shaywitz, S. (2003). Overcoming dyslexia: A new and complete science-based program for reading problems at any level. New York: Knopf.
Basic facts about dyslexia and other reading problems. Baltimore: The International Dyslexia Association.
Moats, L. C., & Dakin, K. E. (2007).
Tridas, E. Q. (Ed.). (2007). From ABC to ADHD: What every parent should know about dyslexia. Baltimore: The International Dyslexia Association.
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Fact sheet revised September 2008.
The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 95% of children can achieve grade level grading success with specialized help early. The core of Illuminations methodology evolves from the Orton-Gillingham based methods: a scientific, universally-successful, specific teaching approach that combines auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning modalities.
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