As a language based program, it is adaptable to specific students needs. It is a philosophy more than just a system to teach children how to read. Language Based Orton Gillingham is a technique of studying and teaching language, as well as understanding the nature of human language, the mechanisms involved in learning, and the language-learning process.
Students learn the sound system of the language which is the foundation for reading and spelling.
The Orton-Gillingham approach is multisensory. Sessions are action-oriented with auditory, visual, and kinesthetic elements reinforcing each other for optimal learning. Spelling is taught simultaneously with reading. In this respect, Orton-Gillingham differs from traditional phonics instruction. In addition to individualized treatment programs for reading and academic instruction, our Education Specialists offer structured, academic therapy groups for children with language-learning problems and attention deficit.