Multisensory Reading Clinic

 

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Reading Assessment 

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The purpose of our reading assessment service is to identify the student’s difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension. This assessment is mandatory before we begin therapeutic tutoring, so we can deliver targeted solutions and achieve 100% success with his learning challenges. Please note that we do not provide a written report.

 

Our current service fee (assessment with no written report) is $395.00 CAD plus taxes. A $200 retainer deposit is required to book the assessment; it is fully refundable if canceled 5 or more business days before the first appointment. The remaining balance is due 24 hours before the parent meeting.

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What is included with our service fee (no written report)

• Student testing: reading, basic writing, handwriting, spelling, and comprehension, delivered in-person on-site or online in approximately two meetings totaling 2 hours and 10 minutes or less.

• Preparation for the parent meeting: reviewing, recording, and analyzing the student’s test results, psychological evaluation, IEP, sample work, and other submitted documents (approximately 3 hours).

• One-hour parent meeting to discuss test results, analysis, recommendations, and practical strategies.

 

To individualize your child’s learning needs and create an effective plan, we also recommend providing family background information, a copy of the psychological assessment, and the school performance report (including the IEP and samples of his writing, tests, and other work).

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Our assessment measures the student’s decoding, receptive-language, and writing skills. Decoding includes alphabet knowledge, reading accuracy, matching spoken words to print, and understanding words and sentences in passages. Receptive-language sections evaluate comprehension of words and text, picture-to-meaning matching, and sound-to-word connections. The writing component assesses handwriting and basic writing skills, including letter formation, pencil grip, execution, legibility, and how the student expresses ideas in print.

 

The evaluation results will identify any signs or symptoms of dyslexia and guide us to the precise solutions your child needs for reading, writing, spelling, handwriting, and comprehension difficulties.

 

What is included in the test (depends on the student’s individual needs)

• Letter Recognition

• Letter Sequencing

• Letter-Sound Relationship

• Phonological Awareness

• Word Awareness

• Print Awareness

• Spelling (words and/or phrases)

• Word Attack

• Word Identification

• Reading Fluency (rate and accuracy)

• Reading Vocabulary

• Meaningful Reading

• Listening Vocabulary

• Homonyms

• Rapid Naming

• Silent Reading Comprehension

• Phonetic Analysis

• Writing (alphabet, spelling, punctuation, sentence construction)

• Handwriting (execution, legibility, and speed)

 

Why is it necessary?

• To tailor the program to the student’s exact needs and save time: A psychological evaluation gives test results but does not show which literacy concepts the student has mastered or which underlying challenges remain (for example, many students know some sounds but cannot connect them).

• To build self-confidence and self-esteem from the very first session: Even a Grade 1 student knows when he is behind in reading and often blames himself. Our expert literacy instruction helps his confidence and self-esteem soar right away.

• Not every one can learn to read: In the first few minutes of testing, our Reading Specialist can determine—often with a single question—whether your child can learn to read. If not, parents may explore alternative methods or receive a 100% refund of the assessment fee.