Services
Orton-Gillingham Practitioner Individual: Literacy Remediation, All Ages
This option is for students looking for additional individual support with literacy remediation. The OG approach is a direct, explicit, multi sensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive way to teach literacy.(https://www.ortonacademy.org/resources/what-is-the-orton-gillingham-approach/ )
The Orton-Gillingham approach involves direct teaching of the National Reading Panel’s “The Big Five” components for effective literacy instruction:
Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
Phonics (word study)
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
For more information on the Orton-Gillingham approach, please see the Orton-Gillingham Canada website.
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Private Consultation
This option is for parents of children who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing looking for additional DHH-specific support for their child from a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Support may include:
Language skill development (reading, writing, oral language)
Auditory skill development
Self-advocacy and self-understanding as related to hearing
Speech articulation skill development
Transition support (Kindergarten, Secondary, Post-Secondary)
Collaboration with school staff on child’s goal development
This list is not all inclusive and support is tailored for each individual child’s needs.
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: School District Consultation
This option is for school districts who may have one or more students who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing and are seeking out additional DHH-specific support for their child from a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (i.e. to meet B.C. Ministry of Education requirements for 1701 Category F - Deaf or Hard of Hearing).
Support may include:
Language skill development (reading, writing, oral language)
Auditory skill development
Self-advocacy and self-understanding as related to hearing
Speech articulation skill development
Transition support (Kindergarten, Secondary, Post-Secondary)
Collaboration with school staff on developing and implementing student’s Individual Education Plan
This list is not all inclusive and support is tailored for each individual student’s needs.