Dr. Forgan’s insight on dyslexia

Dyslexia Test for Kids in Palm Beach, Florida

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Dyslexia is one type of reading learning disability. I offer dyslexia testing for kids in the Palm Beach and surrounding areas. I start dyslexia testing at age 5.5 through college and parents from across Florida bring their child to me for dyslexia testing. After dyslexia testing I can tell parents if their child has dyslexia as well as the best reading program they (or a tutor) should use to help their child learn to read. While dyslexia testing costs slightly over a thousand dollars, the benefits to parents far outweigh the cost.

Benefits of dyslexia testing

1. Understanding—know your child better
2. Insight—know how your child needs to learn
3. Focus- on the best way to invest your money and time to help your child
4. Time saving- save years of frustration by doing the right things now
5. Self-esteem – being proactive saves your child from damaged self-esteem

To help your child you can pay some now or pay a lot in the end and if you wait the consequential damages rise. I’ve seen it time and time again when frustrated parents and discouraged teens come in. The parents often think their child is lazy and the child feels like he or she is dumb. I don’t mean to alarm you but that’s the reality of taking a wait-and-see approach instead of investing in your child’s future through dyslexia testing. Are you ready to start? Use the contact form or call me today.

I’m here to help.

Dyslexics Talk Better Than They Write

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If your child has dyslexia he or she is probably stronger about talking and weaker at putting thoughts and ideas down in writing.  Do you read your child’s writing and think to yourself, “Why does he/she write so simply?”  If that’s the case your child may benefit from using a standard feature on the Apple computers (we use the MacBook) when using the Mountain Lion operating system.  Apple now has a built in accessibility feature that allows an individual to talk to the computer and the computer will type the speech.

It’s so cool that the voice to text software is standard in Apple computers.  A few years ago I purchased a stand alone speech to text software for my son to use and he used it to write  his spelling sentences each week and for many writing assignments.  Using this software takes some getting used to but the improvement in your child’s writing can be phenomenal!  I know for my child he writes by hand using simple words so that he does not make a lot of spelling mistakes.  Now by talking and allowing the computer to type his writing is much better.

How to set up voice to text in your Apple computer

dyslexia tutoring

Dyslexia Tutoring in Jupiter & Palm Beach Gardens Florida

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Tutoring and teaching children with dyslexia is a speciality.  If you have a child with dyslexia then you can be certain that if your child works with the right dyslexia tutor he or she can obtain great results.  I’ve seen amazing dyslexia tutoring results first hand with my own child.  When my child started tutoring I was discouraged and deeply concerned that he might not ever love reading.  Over time my discouragement turned into encouragement because he started to enjoy reading as he gained new skills and increased confidence.   No longer did he feel like other kids were smarter than him.  He could hold his own reading right along with the good readers in his class.  The best part is that he still reads on grade level today–six years later.  The dyslexia teaching methods worked and dyslexia tutoring was worth every cent.

Dyslexia Tutoring: What it Takes to Work

The Barton and Wilson Reading Systems are the gold standard for dyslexia. They work and are documented via independent research and you can find that through a google search or on the Bartonreading.com or wilsonlanguage.com websites.  If you want the program to help your child overcome dyslexia, read on grade level, and have age appropriate spelling then you must commit to tutoring twice a week for 50-60 minutes per session.   If you invest the time and money your child will learn.  He or she will learn to love to read and that can make you a happy parent.

Call or come in today.

Dyslexia Help in South Florida

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If you have dyslexia concerns about a child or loved one then you’ve come to the right place because I provide dyslexia help in the south Florida area. I am a Barton certified dyslexia testing specialist.  Very few professionals in the south Florida area are certified for dyslexia testing.  If you are paying for dyslexia testing then I recommend you work with a professional that is certified in that area.  Just because a person has an advanced degree does not mean they have the specialized dyslexia testing and training to help parents and children with dyslexia.  If you don’t work with a dyslexia specialist then the tester may not identify your child’s true needs and this could result in years of lost time doing things that don’t help kids with dyslexia.

I understand dyslexia as a professional and a parent because I have a child with dyslexia.  In addition, my wife is a certified teacher with a master’s degree in special education and she tutors children with dyslexia using one of the best reading programs to help dyslexic children overcome their dyslexia. You could say we are immersed in helping our own child and other children with dyslexia.

 My wife tutors and teaches children with dyslexia using the Barton Reading and Spelling System.  This is an Orton-Gillingham Influenced Simultaneously Multi-sensory Explicit and Systematic Phonics Program that was specifically designed to help children with dyslexia. My wife is a pro at getting children to read on grade level.  Teaching a child with dyslexia to read on grade level can be achieved if you have three key ingredients.

1. The right program
2. The right child-tutor match
3.  The right number of tutoring sessions per week for the right length of time.

Helping children with dyslexia (in south Florida) overcome their dyslexia and read on grade level typically takes 18-36 months.  This depends on the severity of the child’s dyslexia as well as if the child has any co-ocurring issues like ADD/ADHD or processing problems.  You

What does Dyslexia Testing Involve?

There is no one test for dyslexia testing.  If anybody tells you they test for dyslexia by using one just one test you’d better run.  Dyslexia testing requires using multiple tests and that’s because dyslexia affects more than just reading.  Your child needs his or her spelling tested, reading speed, reading comprehension, letter to sound knowledge, sound to letter knowledge, nonword reading, phonological processing, and more.  Dyslexia testing takes about 4 hours and that is done over 2 different days.  At the end of the testing you’ll know the best reading program to use with your child.  It might be one like the Barton Reading and Spelling System but your child may need a different reading program first.  Some kids have an extremely difficult time with hearing the difference in sounds and if this happens your child needs a different program first.  I’ll test to find out how to help your child best.  The earlier you start using these reading programs the better the outcome for your child.  Take action and don’t procrastinate any longer.

Contact me if you are ready to help your child with dyslexia testing or dyslexia tutoring.  Let’s get him or her reading on grade level. The investment of time and money is well worth it when your child feels good about him or herself and has the love of reading that remains with them for life.

Famous Dyslexics: Doctors, Lawyers, Actors and more

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Many famous or very successful people have dyslexia.  If you watch this short video you’ll hear that one of the keys for helping kids with dyslexia is early identification.  I am a certified dyslexia testing specialist in south Florida (Palm Beach).  Public schools don’t usually test for dyslexia so you are wise to seek out private testing because a child that is not identified early can struggle for years and these struggles can occur to the point where the child believes he or she is dumb.  Has your child said, “I’m not smart.  I’m not good at reading. Other kids make fun of me?”  Tuned in parents know there is something occurring with your child that is causing him or her to make these statements.  Dyslexia testing is an investment in your child’s future.  It provides insight, answers, and often feelings of relief.

Use the contact form above or call me to discuss dyslexia testing in south Florida for your child.

This video includes successful individuals with dyslexia that struggled in school or that were able to compensate in school but had high anxiety, frustration and tension.  Dyslexia testing is available in south Florida and I’ll identify the best reading programs for teaching your child to overcome his or her dyslexia.