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Scheck Hillel Provides Services for Students With Dyslexia

Eileen Ginzburg, Director of Academic Services
Did you know that 1 in 5 people have dyslexia? Children and adults who are intelligent and successful in many areas struggle making sense of printed text. Dyslexia is a neurobiological condition which impacts a person’s ability to decode and spell. Children can be labeled as lazy or unmotivated because they are not acquiring skills as would be expected. However, knowledgeable teachers and parents are able to identify “red flags” and seek assessment.

These are some of the symptoms that may signal the need for follow-up:

Early Childhood
  • Late talkers 
  • Trouble pronouncing words- aminal for animal, chepup for ketchup
  • Avoids letters or confuses them 
  • Unable to break words into separate speech sounds
  • Difficulty learning nursery rhymes
  • Difficulty learning the alphabet, days of the week, spell or write name
  • Difficulty following multi-step directions 
Primary Grades
  • Poor phonemic awareness
  • Poor spelling
  • Cannot remember “sight” words
  • Letter reversals (b/d), word reversals (was/saw), inversions (m/w) and transpositions (felt/left)
  • Slow reading fluency
  • Difficulty with comprehension due to weak decoding and fluency skills
  • Poor handwriting and/or written expression
  • Avoidance of reading and writing

Middle and Upper School
  • Slow reader 
  • Avoids reading in front of others
  • Difficulty juggling multiple assignments
  • Excessive amount of time spent on homework
  • Difficulty with note taking 
  • Ineffective study skills
  • Difficulty keeping up with demands of written assignments
Scheck Hillel’s Nativ program is designed specifically for students diagnosed with dyslexia by a licensed psychologist. Our multi-sensory, language-based program has demonstrated outstanding outcomes for our students. Low student teacher ratios paired with strong diagnostic and clinical teaching have given our students the tools and the confidence for academic and social emotional success.  

Helpful links:

International Dyslexia Association 
LD Online
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Yale Center for Dyslexia
Dyslexia Help at University of Michigan
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