Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

A Multisensory Approach to Spatial Challenges

Posted by Guest Blogger on 15th Jan 2020

Being able to write accurately and fluently is very important in written expression. Dysgraphia, a specific learning disability of written expression, is often discovered through a student’s written w … read more

The Gift of a Perspective Shift

Posted by Brainspring on 18th Dec 2019

Not all gifts are physical. Sometimes understanding is the best gift we can give one another. This holiday season, we encourage everyone to give the gift of a perspective shift to the students or kids … read more

Maintaining Reading Momentum Over the Holidays

Posted by Brainspring on 11th Dec 2019

The holiday break will be here before we know it! In case you are making a list, and checking it twice (well, a reading list, that is), here are a set of activities to keep that reading momentum going … read more

Multisensory Monday: What To Do With Q and U

Posted by Guest Blogger on 8th Dec 2019

It is not uncommon to see students spell words such as quick as kwik or squirt as sqwirt. Of course, many readers struggle with the visual differences between the p and q and although there are severa … read more

It’s Not Personal, It’s a Chemical Reaction

Posted by Autumn Templeton on 4th Dec 2019

“I’m sorry, we just don’t see it in school.” “Whatever is happening at home, it is not affecting her education.” “He has lots of friends and is happy in class.” Receiving positive feedback from teache … read more