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Jupiter Dyslexia Reading Tutor

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Learning to read doesn’t have to be a struggle and you can receive help from a Jupiter Dyslexia Reading Tutor. We help parents help their child overcome reading difficulty with a one to one individualized approach designed to meet each child’s unique needs. When it comes to learning to read a one size fits all approach is not effective.

If your child’s not reading up to par then consider specialized reading tutoring. Most tutors offer a general approach but our tutoring is highly specialized. We use methods that are based on effective research and that work.

We use Orton Gillingham based reading methods that are based on effective research and that work.  These types of programs are one-to-one and highly effective because they teach a child to read using the six most common syllable types in order from most to least common.  This ensures your child experiences a lot of success which builds confidence and self-esteem.  We use the Barton Reading and Spelling System, the Wilson Reading System or the Lindamood-Bell Reading Program.

There are five main areas that your child has to master in order to become a proficient reader. The five areas are: understanding sounds, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

For example you may read the next sentence but not understand; “The cognitive fluency impaired the prefrontal cortex and inhibition which affects his theory of mind.”  Did you understand it? If not then you had a vocabulary breakdown. If this were your child, we’d help your child by teaching vocabulary within the context of reading.

It’s important to pinpoint the reading breakdown and then provide support.  Your child may have a specific deficit that only reading specialists can identify.  If you are already providing tutoring but it’s general homework help or general tutoring then this is not the right tutoring.  Jupiter reading tutoring is highly specialized and specific to help your child obtain the maximum reading gain in the least amount of time.

Your child doesn’t have to shed tears over reading. If your child struggles with reading, come see the dyslexia reading specialists at Forgan Educational Services and our Jupiter dyslexia reading tutor.

Port St. Lucie Gifted Testing

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The Port St. Lucie school district offers gifted programs but to qualify, your child must receive testing. Starting at age 5, my associates and I test students for the Port St. Gifted program. The gifted requirements for the Port St. Lucie gifted program include an IQ test with a score of 130 or higher and then documenting a child’s ‘need’ for the gifted program.  The need for a gifted program is done through reading and math test scores, grades, and a teacher checklist.

I recently worked with a young child from the Port. St. Lucie area and his parents wanted private gifted testing.  He arrived confident and happy because the parents had purchased my videos and showed him the tour of my office and the message from me.  They told me he already felt like he knew me because they watched them a couple of times.  This was cool because the mom told me this young boy was usually apprehensive about new situations and none of his apprehension was evident.  Another important key was this family brought him a healthy snack and water to drink.  Even if a child has a good breakfast, they tend to enjoy a snack break because they are using up considerable mental energy doing the testing.  I highly recommend you bring a healthy snack for your child.

This parent also planted the seeds of success in her child because she brought some of the child’s recent work samples and bragged on her boy as she showed me how well he had performed in school.  The young boy smiled and seemed very confident when I mentioned he’d do some of the same type of work with me.   His confidence was bolstered because his mom showed me his work.  This is totally optional but it helped this boy start out strong.

The Port St. Lucie gifted testing is an IQ test along with reading and math.  A child must have a score  at the 98th percentile or higher on a full IQ test to qualify for the school gifted program in Port St. Lucie.  Use the contact form to contact me and my associates for Port St. Lucie gifted testing.  Check into the parent preparation materials to help give your child confidence.  We look forward to working with you.

Jupiter Counselor

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I’ve recently collaborated with an excellent Jupiter Counselor who specializes in working with families and children. Brian Neal is an experienced Jupiter counselor grounded in Christian principles. Brian’s a family man who has been married for a long time and has four children so he understands the challenges facing today’s moms, dads, and children ranging from addiction to bullying, to social media influences.

If your marriage or family is in a crisis or approaching crisis levels, contact me today to I can connect you with Brian. As a male Jupiter Counselor he maintains a professional and confidential practice. Many Jupiter counselors are generic but Brian’s specialty of families, marriage, and children using Christ centered practices sets him apart . You can restore your family and rebuild broken relationships using his goal directed counseling. Thus, rather than simply exploring feelings, Brian believes in setting goals and directing talk to achieve meaningful and lasting positive change.

When you need help for marriage issues, adolescent issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, or any other area affecting your family, contact Brian.  He will counsel you to hope and healing.

Teaching Students With ADHD: 10 Steps for Success

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Teachers, you can help your students with ADHD by following these 10 steps.

Step 1. Develop a good rapport. Getting to know the child is core to his, her, and your success. Review 504 plan or IEP with the child and parent.

Step 2. Seat the student in his or her optimal area (not always the front row).

Step 3. Pair the student with a buddy or partner.

Step 4. Set up a secret signal, if needed.

Step 5. If needed, give the child a job or responsibility.

Step 6. Make ongoing accommodations.

Step 7. Frequently check in with student during instruction.

Step 8. Before any test provide the following: inform student about the types of questions, provide or complete with class completed study guide.

Step 9. When misbehavior occurs, implement the mess up, make up technique. The student can earn back a privilege if he or she does an act to make up for the blunder.

Step 10. Communicate with parent. Share student’s success and areas of concern. Start the meeting with positive statements.

Stealth Dyslexia Testing

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Stealth Dyslexia Testing in West Palm Beach, Florida. Stealth dyslexia is  hidden form of dyslexia and children with stealth dyslexia often have above average to gifted levels of intelligence and other natural strengths such as a strong memory that help them compensate.  These children often ‘mask’ their dyslexia. Additionally, a child with stealth dyslexia living in a supportive home environment may go undetected for a longer time because of strong parent or tutor support.  Nevertheless, it’s important for parents to trust their instinct because, in my experience, a parent’s intuition is highly accurate.  If you have concerns about stealth dyslexia or another possible learning issue, have your child tested and give yourself peace of mind.  You can rule stealth dyslexia in or out and gain knowledge about how to proceed.

The Stealth Dyslexia Process

A stealth dyslexia testing evaluation takes approximately four hours. There is no one test for determining stealth dyslexia so a group of tests is used during testing.

The process for stealth dyslexia testing includes:

  1. A review of past records, educational performance, and history
  2. A parent meeting
  3. 4 hours of testing with the child which includes:
    1. An IQ test (children with stealth dyslexia are often very intelligent)
    2. Tests of visual-spatial processing (children with stealth dyslexia are often strong in these areas)
    3. Tests of auditory and visual memory (children with stealth dyslexia often use strong memory to compensate)
    4. Tests of auditory discrimination
    5. Tests of phonological processing
    6. Reading aloud and silently
    7. Reading nonsense or made up words
    8. Spelling tests of real and made up words
    9. Self-esteem testing
    10. Many others… depending on your child’s unique needs.
  4. A review meeting including a written report with specific recommendations.
  5. A follow up check in.

The stealth dyslexia evaluation helps identify the best reading program to use with your child because you want to identify the breakdown and provide the right type of support.  Kids grow and develop fast so you don’t want to lose valuable time doing things that don’t help fix the core issue. Use the contact form if you would like to schedule or if you have questions.

Some Frequently Asked Questions about Stealth Dyslexia Testing

1. Does insurance cover testing?  No.

2. Is testing in one day? Testing is 2, 2 hour sessions. For teens 16 and older it can be done in one day.

3. Can you test for more issues than just stealth dyslexia? Yes, I also  test for other learning disabilities, ADHD, processing problems, IQ, and other areas depending on each client’s needs.

4. What age can you start testing? I begin at 5.5 years old and continue through adulthood.

Ready to Schedule? Have Questions?

Call 561-625-4125.