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An Orton-Gillingham ApproachThe Orton-Gillingham (OG) method of teaching is essential to a dyslexic learner’s success. The OG approach is explicit, systematic, sequential and multi-sensory. The International Dyslexia Association has published two fact sheets. Find them by clicking HERE and HERE.
The Right DurationAttend until the learner is at or above grade level. The OG approach follows a progression and many students choose to continue tutoring even after they are at grade level to finish the progression. Depending on the severity of the learner’s dyslexia, this process can take two to four years to complete.
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A Well-Trained TutorSusan Barton says that, “Research has shown that the single most important factor in a student’s educational success is the knowledge and skill of his or her teacher, and that fact is even more significant when the student has a disability.“
The Right IntensityIdeally, the learner should meet with his/her tutor a minimum of twice a week for 50-60 minutes.
Appropriate Teacher to Student RatioOne-on-One tutoring is optimal. (A one-to-three ratio is the maximum!)
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