What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is one of several distinct learning disabilities. It is a specific language-based disorder of constitutional origin characterized by difficulties in single word decoding, usually reflecting insufficient phonological processing abilities. These difficulties in single word decoding are often unexpected in relation to age and other cognitive and academic abilities; they are not the result of generalized developmental disability or sensory impairment. Dyslexia is manifest by variable difficulty with different forms of language, often including, in addition to problems reading, a conspicuous problem with acquiring proficiency in writing and spelling.
How widespread?
Current studies suggest that 15-20% of the population has a reading disability. Of those, 85% has dyslexia. Dyslexia occurs in people of all backgrounds and intellectual levels. In addition, dyslexia runs in families; dyslexic parents are very likely to have children who are dyslexic. Some people are identified as dyslexic early in their lives, but for others their dyslexia goes unidentified until they get older. People who are very bright can be dyslexic. They are often gifted in areas that do not require strong language skills, such as art, computer science, design, drama, electronics, math, mechanics, music, physics, sales, and sports.
Dyslexia Center of Utah
Testing and identification of Dyslexia. Private tutoring. Located in Highland, Utah. Shelley Hatch has been tutoring and testing children with dyslexia for the past seven years. She is a certified dyslexia tutor and can provide assessments for IEP's and 504's.
Mitzi Brandt is a 25 year retired teacher, holds a Dyslexia Therapist 2 year certification from the Neuhaus Education Center in Bellaire, Texas. Mitzi has a Masters in Reading and was awarded the Who's Who in American Education.
Contact: Shelley Hatch or Mitzi Brandt
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4649 W 10600 N.
Highland UT. 84003
phone: 801-756-1933 or 801-718-2222 (SLC #)
home: 801-701-0150
Shelley's Bio:
Shelley Hatch does testing and tutoring full time. She is able to write modifications to be used for an I.E.P. or a 504. She is certified in Slingerland(classroom adaptation of Orton-Gillingham) and uses this multi-sensory-kinesthetic approach with Alphabetic Phonics. Through this proven approach students will work on reading, spelling, hand writing, oral language, grammar and comprehension skills. Shelley has recognized that a Key missing factor with these struggling readers is their lack of phonemic awareness. One of her first main emphasis with her students is teaching the basic foundation for phonemic awareness skills. This training provides the foundation on which phonics instruction is built. This is a pre-requisite skill before children can learn to associate sounds with letters and manipulate sounds to blend words during reading (decoding), or segment words during spelling. Research indicates that 20% of children are affected by a lack of phonemic awareness.
