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A person's ability to read and write
Literacy is a person's ability to read and write. Literacy is a complex process that uses many skills and is crucial to academic success. Since literacy is a complex integration of many skills, it is important to identify which skills are making reading and/or writing challenging for a child. Knowing a child's "reading level" is not enough information to determine how to support a child's literacy development.
Our Services Make a Difference
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Intake
Getting started on the path to support is as easy as completing our online form. Literacy services are available in-person in specific locations as well as online for families across Ontario.
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Assessment
A comprehensive assessment identifies all areas that are making reading and/or writing challenging for your child. We will help you better understand your child's reading and writing difficulties, and create a plan to target those areas of difficulty to move towards stronger reading and writing skills.
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Therapy
In weekly sessions, your child receives direct teaching and focused practice. Memorization of words or books is never our approach as this does not improve skilled reading. Between therapy sessions, we provide home practice to encourage progress of skills learned in session.
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With 25-33% kids not reading and writing on grade level in Ontario, here are options if your child is having literacy challenges.