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Learn about your child’s literacy development
I offer informational screening sessions for children beginning at age 5. These sessions provide you with a comprehensive profile of your child’s reading & writing development.
This is for you if:
You want more information about your child’s learning.
You’ve been told by a school to be patient but with limited (or no) data.
You’ve been told by a teacher that your child is behind grade level but with no data or with data that doesn’t “ring true.”
You are waiting for a psych-ed evaluation that is at least a month out, but want reading or spelling specific information sooner.
You are frustrated and you just don’t understand why your child can’t read.
You have a family history of dyslexia and you want to look for warning signs.
You want to help your child learn to read but you don’t know where to start.
You notice differences between this child and your other children or the child’s peers.
Your child is resistant to reading or writing, but not to all academic activities.
What a screening includes:
A half-hour parent interview covering the child’s education history, the child’s development, family history, and the child’s interests.
One two-hour assessment. This includes several valid, reliable literacy assessments with built in movement breaks and a creative or building activity. Keeping the session fun allows us to get the most accurate data during the assessments.
A written outline including all assessment data, interpretations, observations, and recommendations.
Follow up call with parents explaining the report and the suggestions for next steps.
Benefits of private reading screening:
Quick turnaround: sessions can be scheduled quickly and results are delivered within 10 business days.
Actionable information: instead of vague domains, all data is presented with clear examples.
Client fidelity: I work for you and share everything I see. I am not recruiting tutoring clients; I’m not selling a remediation program; I’m not eager for you to do a full evaluation with a psychologist if it doesn’t seem necessary; I’m not balancing the workload of a teaching staff; I’m not conserving school resources. I administer high quality, valid, reliable tests and apply my observational skills to share a detailed report with you.
Compassion: I know firsthand the fear of not knowing how to help your child. I also know the flip side: empowered by data, you can get your child the help they need.
Who is this not for:
You have a psychoeducational or neuropsychological evaluation scheduled within the next month.
Your child works with a tutor and you want to “cross-check” their effectiveness without them knowing.
Your child’s reading delays are explained by other factors.
Your child learned to speak English within the last two years.
Your child is an advanced reader and you are looking for data to support entry to accelerated or gifted programs.
I can equip you with data and observations as well as recommendations.
My evaluation will not provide you with any diagnosis or the documentation you need to qualify for services. However, it may aid you in accessing further evaluations or planning for private intervention. This educational service is available to self-pay clients.