What is Orton-Gillingham?
As an Orton-Gillingham trained professional, I tailor my sessions to fit your child's unique needs. While OG is highly effective for dyslexia, it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach and doesn't always meet the needs for struggling readers with other language-based disorders (i.e., language processing disorders, developmental language delays). I take the time to get to know your child, understanding their strengths and challenges, to create a personalized plan that supports their learning journey. Your child deserves individualized support, and I’m here to help them thrive.
The Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach is a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive method for teaching literacy, specifically for individuals who struggle with reading, writing, and spelling, such as those with dyslexia.
The core curriculum and teaching methods of the Orton-Gillingham Approach come from two main sources: first, a longstanding body of knowledge and practices that have been validated over the past 80 years, and second, scientific research on how people learn to read and write.
This research explains why many individuals struggle with literacy, how dyslexia complicates the process, and which instructional techniques are most effective in helping those with dyslexia develop reading and writing skills.
When used by a skilled and knowledgeable instructor, it becomes a highly effective tool that has helped many students become successful readers and writers.
What does this look like?
Sequence based learning - every lesson will provide a review of previously learned skills to give your child many "at bats".
Individualized lessons - each lesson is catered to the student and their unique interests and needs, so that they can feel motivated and empowered to learn.
Multisensory - instruction will incorporate the use of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile tools in the components of learning to read.
Progress Monitoring - formal and informal assessments will be conducted and progress shared regularly.
Explicit instruction - your child will know exactly what skill they are practicing and why they are learning it.
*Notice it contains all the same concepts as (*click here) What the Science of Reading states all structured literacy programs should have for effective instruction. O-G is simply a program that follows a specific scope and sequence.