Reading intervention is a key first step. Read Team uses the Barton Reading and Spelling system, an OG-influenced, structured literacy approach proven to help students with dyslexia improve reading and spelling.
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Help is here so you can build a support team and navigate with confidence the process of working with your school for the appropriate goals, interventions and accommodations suited for your dyslexic student.
Awareness
Raising awareness is core to the mission of Read Team with the #Dyslexia411 campaign. Identifying and saying dyslexia are key first steps in helping improve the lives of 20 percent of the population.
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Struggling readers
When your child has an unexpected reading challenge, more reading practice alone isn’t the solution. Intervention with a structured literacy approach that is research- and evidence-based is a key for a student with dyslexia. Orton Gillingham-influenced Barton Reading and Spelling is proven effective for young readers to adults. (1:1 online tutoring is also available.)
Parents needing support
Parents – you are not alone. It can be daunting as you maneuver your way through what dyslexia means for your child and her educational career in the short- and long-term. Read Team can help you chart your course, provide support and work with your school in developing SMART IEP goals and classroom accommodations that fit your child.
Raising awareness
At the core of Read Team’s mission is building awareness with the #Dyslexia411 campaign. Identifying dyslexia and calling it by name is key when it comes to children getting the appropriate intervention as soon as possible. The sad reality is that even the very best teachers don’t know much about dyslexia. We’re going to change that.
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