Jean A.
- Rockport, TX 78382 ( 23.8 mi )
- Expert Dyslexia Tutor
- Female
- Member since: 01/2013
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Tutoring Rate: $25 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
- Also Tutors: Special Education, Hearing Impaired, ADD/ADHD
Dyslexia is one of my top subjects! Had a son with severe dyslexia as well as being extremely gifted which made identification difficult. I learned through being on the International Dyslexia Association branch board for 14 years as a lay parent by attending workshops, conferences, and got exposed to various teaching strategies how to help such a student. They may come in mild, moderate, and severe levels, along with other co-existing conditions like dysgraphia (poor handwriting), most excel at math, but some have difficulty with word problems because of their problems with reading and comprehension. Teach about some of the problems being gifted bring to the equation, and what your educational options might be. My language intervention program has showed huge success and is producing significant improvements in reading skill, comprehension, and done in a minimal amount of time which saves you money in the long run. I prevent reading failure and get you on to the path of success.
Time spent attending conferences and workshops began to help me learn how to help my severely-dyslexic son and grandson. Then I helped apply some of the concepts learned to help several dyslexic families with the problems they had including ADD/ADHA, organizational, spelling, reading, and comprehension issues. I have been volunteering for several years gaining experience along the way. Every student I have helped has had some kind of learning disability involved and guess those have various levels of dyslexia. In just a few cases have I been successful in getting them to have their children diagnosed. I have recently improved the outcomes of several students who have come to me and taken a complete non-reader and made him into a successful lst grade reader in a relatively short period of time. I have helped a student improve his reading level and am getting his performance to a 2nd ... read more
