Dyslexia is a language-based neurological disorder that can be passed on through our genetic makeup. It is the most common language-based disorder in the world, with 1 in 5 people being affected. It can also occur alongside disorders like ADHD and Executive Functions, which can result in things like poor organization and prioritization skills, and the inability to regulate emotions.
Orton-Gillingham Approach
The OG Approach is a prescriptive way to teach literacy when reading, writing, and spelling is not easily learned, such as dyslexia. It is a direct, explicit, multisensory approach that is structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive in teaching literacy. It is based on time-tested knowledge and practice of over 80 years, as well as scientific evidence on how individuals learn to read and write.
Lessons are always focused upon the learning needs of each student. Instruction and the introduction of new material is paced and always at the level of the individual student. Students with dyslexia need more help in working with the raw materials of language and it must be taught to them directly and systematically.
