Teachers

All About the Student

“At the end of the day, it’s about the student. That’s why we do this work.” Someone told me this recently, and of course I agreed....

Understanding the Term "Diagnosis"

Joy is not a psychologist and does not claim to do psychological testing or psycho-educational testing. This type of testing does not...

FAQs about the Diagnosing Dyslexia Course

1. Will the schools accept the report I write up after the assessment? You will learn in this course how to explain the report to the...

Progress Meetings Tips for Tutors Using the Barton Program

Here are some tips for creating successful progress meetings with families. The FIRST STEP is for the parent to observe about 20-25...

Benefits of Remote Tutoring

There are many benefits to remote tutoring. Here are some of the important benefits I have identified in my work with dyslexic students....

Sentence Reading Fluency Tips

Here is a short video (8 minutes in length) that I made to do some fluency training with teachers and tutors. When a student reads a...

Helping Students to Read Words at a Quicker Pace

I made this video (10 minutes in length) to demonstrate fluency tips for teachers and tutors. Some things you’ll see demonstrated in this...

How Long Does Dyslexia Tutoring Take?

Research supports doing a systematic, structured literacy intervention (often known as Orton-Gillingham) for about 200 hours, which...

Benefits of Getting a Formal Assessment to Identify Dyslexia

There are three main reasons why it is beneficial to get a formal assessment to identify dyslexia: IDENTITY INTERVENTION ACCOMMODATIONS I...

The Difference Between an IEP and a 504 Plan

The basic overview is that an IEP (individualized education plan) means that the student will usually be pulled out of their regular...