Dyslexia awareness
month
Educational Services:
Academic Consulting
Testing
- diagnostic testing
- academic assessments
- educational evaluations
Tutoring
Therapy
- learning skills
- articulation and language
- perception and processing
- memory and cognitive skills
- phonemic and graphemic
awareness - phonetics, spelling,
handwriting - reading, grammar,
composition, and vocabulary - arithmetic and mathematics
weaknesses and is used to determine the therapy or training a student is in
need of.
Academic Assessments are used for placement, offering a good picture
of what a student already knows and what he or she still needs to learn.
Assessments are also a tool used during an educational program so that
the student's progress can be continually monitored and the program
altered as needed. A variety of assessments may also be used as part of
Diagnostic Testing and Evaluations.
Educational Evaluations are used similar to assessments but are usually
used at the end of a program to evaluate the success of the program in
meeting the student's needs. End of year Evaluations are available for
homeschoolers. General Evaluations may also be used at the beginning a
an academic program to assist in goal setting.
Dissipate Cloud of
Dyslexia
common reason a child with
at least average intelligence
will struggle with spelling,
reading, or writing. Dyslexia
affects 20% of people in the
United States—some mildly,
others severely.
If a student is struggling
with spelling, writing, and/or
reading, and has 3 or more
of the warning signs of
dyslexia, it’s highly likely
their struggles are due to
dyslexia.
achievers who would benefit from academic practice and challenge.
Students that are behind in specific study areas can use the same tutoring
to catch up in school.
Test Preparation classes are offered to give students a better chance at
achieving competitive scores on college entrance exams, SAT and ACT
tests. Students can also prepare for the FCAT with a tutor. Our test prep
program has 4 areas of study: math, vocabulary, grammar and essay
writing, and test taking strategies.
Study skills can be taught and practiced through one-to-one tutoring or
small class instruction. Textbook reading, note taking, and organizing ideas
are some of the skills taught in our classes.
degrees. Many students that have been diagnosed with a learning disability have a serious case of dyslexia, while others,
having a milder case, go through school without the help they need and are often thought to be "lazy" or "unmotivated."
Dyslexia is a different way of learning, and most people who suffer from dyslexia are of superior intelligence and yet struggle
through school because of their trouble with reading and spelling. It is often a relief to students and parents when they find
out that their child is not "stupid" but dyslexic.
My child is struggling with reading...
My child is struggling in all subjects (3rd grade and
above)...
My child is an average student, currently needs a little help with his
studies, needs more of a challenge...
The school has not diagnosed a disability but...
My child has been diagnosed as having a learning disability but does not
seem to be improving despite the extra help at school...
- "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
- — Groucho Marx
Dyslexic children need our support
Common Myths about Dyslexia
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Academic Consulting and Tutoring
(321) 960-8109
Melbourne, FL 32935
tutor@thetutoradvantage.com
