Frequently Asked Questions

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Preschool Age:

• Delayed speech
• Mixing up the sounds and syllables in long words
• Constant confusion of left versus right
• Difficulty learning to tie shoes
• Trouble memorizing their address, phone number, or the alphabet
• Can’t create words that rhyme
• A close relative with dyslexia

Elementary Age:

• Letter or number reversals past 1st grade
• Slow, choppy, inaccurate reading
• Terrible spelling
• Often can’t remember sight words
• Difficulty telling time with a clock with hands
• Trouble with math, such as memorizing math facts, learning a sequence of steps, or directionality
• When speaking, difficulty finding the correct word
• Dreads going to school

High School:

         All of the above plus:

• Limited vocabulary
• Extremely poor written expression
• Unable to master a foreign language
• Difficulty reading printed music
• Poor grades in many classes  

Adults:

• Slow reader
• Multiple reading of a page to understand it
• Terrible speller
• Difficulty putting thoughts onto paper
• Still has difficulty with right versus left
• Often gets lost, even in a familiar city
• Sometimes confuses b and d

Information taken from:  

www.dys-add.com/resources/RecentResearch/DysWarningSigns.pdf

If you notice some of the above signs, it’s important to contact your child’s teacher, learn more about dyslexia and contact me at rightfitreading4@gmail.com.

• While individual progress varies, a moderately dyslexic student who is tutored twice a week year-round will take around 3 years to complete the program. 
• Each student's progress is determined mainly by how often they are tutored and the severity of their dyslexia. I have been tutoring for over 5 years and have worked with students of all ages and skill levels.

• Until children can read, write, and spell at their grade level, classroom accommodations are essential to help them learn and demonstrate their knowledge. Some examples of accommodations include oral tests, extended time, keyboarding, and taking modified spelling tests.
  The Barton System offers spelling tests that correlate to each lesson. Many teachers will accept these spelling words in place of their regular spelling list each week.
• For more information about classroom accommodations, read this list or watch this video. My rates vary depending on the subject and level, but I typically charge $50-$75 per hour-long session.

•  No. Most children with dyslexia have developed guessing strategies to help them read. These guessing habits are challenging to stop. Until a child has completed Level 4 in the Barton System, please do not allow them to read out loud. That's because until they have completed that level, most text students encounter will contain words they cannot decode accurately. If a child is asked to read that text out loud and doesn't know how to decode it, they will be forced to guess - reinforcing their guessing habit. Instead, you may enjoy reading to your child.
• However, since every Barton lesson offers many opportunities to read words, phrases, sentences, and stories, I will have lots of decodable text that your child can take home and read aloud.