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A certified Orton Gillingham tutor who can help your child unlock their reading, writing and spelling.
Imagine your child approaching reading with confidence, clarity, and even excitement. You understand the importance of strong literacy skills, and watching your child struggle is heartbreaking. You know something is holding them back. Let The Literacy Keys help.
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We specialize in addressing the unique challenges and needs of adolescent and young adults. Our lessons are engaging, and age-appropriate so they can be applied across all subjects.
Twice Exceptional Kids
Twice exceptional kids can look like a walking contradiction: they have advanced ideas, strong vocabulary, yet reading feels painfully hard. When giftedness and dyslexia show
If you’re raising a child with dyslexia or a kid who’s struggling to read, write, and spell, stop guessing what to do next. I’m Tracy Young, a Certified Orton-Gillingham tutor and this podcast will empower you to unlock reading, writing, and spelling success for your child. You’ll uncover structured literacy tips and practical advice about dyslexia (in plain English) to help you turn I can’t into I can.
Follow our weekly episodes and share with others! Contact TheLiteracyKeys.com for a dyslexia tutor.
You shouldn’t need a PhD just to understand why your bright child is hitting a brick wall with spelling and reading. Stop the guesswork, ask for a comprehensive evaluation and learn exactly which tests belong when testing for dyslexia, ADHD or another conditions.
Schools often use a ”triage system,” identifying only the most visible cases while bright, dyslexic kids fly under the radar by memorizing and guessing. If you’ve been told a comprehensive evaluation isn't necessary because your child is passing, or you’re being given a screening when you need a deep dive this episode is for you.
I’m breaking down the alphabet soup of testing (from WISC to CTOPP) to share what each one actually reveals about your child's brilliance and their bottlenecks.
This episode:
Translates complex test results into plain English so you can explain exactly where the ”breakdown” in reading happens.
Ensures ”Norm-Referenced” accuracy by comparing your child’s skills to national peers, not just their local classroom.
Validates your child’s experience by using oral reading tests that prove how much effort they are actually putting into every sentence.
Don't wait for another frustrating report card; let’s get you the answers you deserve at TheLiteracyKeys.com/contact.
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Chapters
00:00 Understanding the Need for Comprehensive Evaluations
06:06 Navigating the Evaluation Process for Dyslexia
08:56 Key Areas Covered in Comprehensive Evaluations
20:52 Practical Steps for Parents in the Evaluation Process
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