What are the needs of a Dyslexic learner?

Each Dyslexic is an individual and needs to be taught in the way he learns.

Dyslexia is a neurological-based learning disorder however, the treatment is educational.

Dyslexics need to be taught using a highly structured and multisensory approach using all of his three senses : visual, auditory and kinesthetic; engaging more areas of the brain simultaneously and thus enhancing the learning process.

What is taught at the MSL Centre?

The centre uses the Orton-Gillingham Approach to treat dyslexia.

All our clients will be taught explicitly :

• Sound-symbol correspondence
• Reading and spelling rules
• Syllabication patterns
• Reading Comprehension
• Punctuation, grammar and vocabulary
• Writing skills including sentence structure and handwriting where needed

Our philosophy, in Gillingham’s words, is to teach to the intellect, as fast as possible but as slowly as necessary for useful and stable learning.

With appropriate education, dyslexia need only be a temporary impediment.

While early intervention is highly desirable, it is never too late to learn. Successful results have followed intervention at any age, even in adults.