Evaluations and Therapy

Your child may be receiving remediation at school.  Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, all students not making progress should receive "tier" interventions.  As a parent of a child with dyslexia, look for instruction that is: 

Intensive

Very frequent for sufficient time.

Explicit

All skills for reading, spelling, and writing are explained, directly taught, and modeled. Children are discouraged from guessing at words.

Systematic and cumulative 

The concepts follow a logical, sequential order, from simple to more complex; each new concept builds upon previously introduced concepts, with built in review to aid memory and retrieval.

Structured 

Step-by-step procedures for introducing, reviewing, and practicing concepts.

Multi-sensory 

To link listening, speaking, reading, and writing together; we involve movement and “hands-on” learning.

• Alphabet instruction
• Recognition  of letters/sounds
• ​Categories
• Rapid Automatized Naming
• Learned Words​
• Reading accuracy and fluency
• Comprehension
• Grammar and writing
• Cursive handwriting
• Phonological awareness
• Etymology (language of origin)
• Oral language development
• Vocabulary
• Spelling rules
• Affixes and word roots

All in one hour sessions designed for mastery, quick pace, and FUN!

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. 

Most of our therapists are trained in Alphabetic Phonics or a derivative, Neuhaus Basic Language Skills, earning a master's degree and certification by the Academic Language Therapy Association.  Some are certified by the Children's Dyslexia Centers, and other by the Center for Effective Reading Instruction and the International Dyslexia Association. All our therapists are highly trained to deliver structured literacy in direct, explicit lessons designed for your child.

 Illuminations offers a range of educational services designed to help children and adults overcome learning challenges and achieve their academic goals. Our services include dyslexia therapy, math tutoring and math therapy, handwriting, academic tutoring, reading comprehension instruction, and test preparation. We have a team of experienced and qualified tutors who work with each client to create a personalized plan tailored to their individual needs. 

We can deliver therapy in person or online.  We are a Lexercise Certified Structured Literacy Provider.

We craft each schedule according to your child's needs, taking into consideration extracurricular activities and your family's time constraints.  

Pricing Information:

All of our services are billed on a sliding scale, and we use grant funds to cover a portion of the cost for all families earning less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Limit. This means that even if you are on a tight budget, you can still receive high-quality educational support for yourself or your child.  
 

Children and other dependents should be included in the number of household members. All income sources should be considered. A continuance of Sliding Scale benefits is not guaranteed and is subject to modification and/or elimination at the sole discretion of Illuminations Center for Dyslexia.