Didsbury Reading Clinic
Manchester
UK
Does
your child have difficulties with reading and spelling?
Didbury
Reading Clinic offers one-to-one tuition for children who experience
difficulties with reading and spelling, including
those with specific learning difficulties.
The clinic offers
Read America's Phono-Graphix TM 12
hour programme for
teaching reading and correcting reading and spelling problems.
"...I've
never known children learn to read so quickly." Julia Campbell
(Teacher Belmont School)
The tutor is a
fully qualified and experienced graduate teacher who has additional
qualifications in teaching children with reading and spelling
difficulties and is a certified Phono-Graphix TM
Reading Therapist.
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What is Phono-Graphix
TM?
"...ideal
for teaching dyslexics to read." Pam Lore (Teacher, Moon
Hall School)
Phono-Graphix
TM is a complete programme for teaching reading
and correcting problems. It is beneficial for all students including
those with dyslexia and specific learning difficulties.
Phono-Graphix
TM was developed by Read America after years
of research into how children learn to read. Studies into the
effectiveness of Phono-Graphix TM have shown:
- 98% of children made
significant gains in reading age (an average of 2 years) in 12
hours of lessons or less.
- the remaining 2% made
the same gains but took slightly longer.
- the average length of
tuition was 9.5 hours.
- the studies included
children with a 'low' IQ, below 80, children diagnosed as 'learning
disabled' including dyslexia and children with severe vision
problems.
Step by step in
just 12 hours, Phono-Graphix TM leads the child through the discovery
of all the skills, concepts and information needed to be a successful
reader and speller.
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I'm interested so what
do I do next?
Contact Didsbury
Reading Clinic for more information and to make an appointment
for an initial free consultation and assessment.
e mail: didsburyreadingclinic@tesco.net
After this you
can then decide whether you wish to proceed with the programme
for your child.
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What happens at the
consultation?
At the consultation
you will be able to discuss your concerns about your child's reading
and spelling.
The tutor will
then carry out a series of non-stressful tests with your child,
which should take about 50 minutes.
This is to establish
what your child can do now in order to plan lessons
effectively.
You will receive
a written report of the tutor's findings and recommendations for
your child.
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What about the lessons
and homework?
Lessons last one
hour and are weekly on a one-to-one basis, subject to availability.
Homework (10-15
minutes a night) is set for the week ahead.
A parent is required
to stay in lessons to observe both the way the programme is structured
and the way the tutor works. It is important that the same person
does this every week and helps the child with the homework, to
ensure continuity of approach.
Additionally it
is recommended that you read with your child for 20-30 minutes
a day, reinforcing the lessons.
Don't worry, should
you choose to make this commitment you will be shown what to do.
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What does it cost?
- Initial consultation,
assessment and report are FREE, with no obligation.
- Fees are £360
for the 12 hour programme, payable monthly in advance.
- Parents are required
to buy the Read America Parent Support Manual £30, published
by Read America and available from the clinic.
- Final Assessment and
report are FREE.
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For more information...
Contact Didsbury
Reading Clinic for an information pack, including
details of the theory behind Phono-Graphix TM
and the clinical studies.
e mail: didsburyreadingclinic@tesco.net
or look at Read
America's web site
www.readamerica.net
e mail: RAchat@aol.com
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2000.