Multisensory Reading Clinic

 

Our Reading Specialist

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Ruth M. Tougas has worked in education for more than 30 years. She has helped students at the university, college, secondary, and elementary levels—as well as individuals from all walks of life—achieve success. A specialist in dyslexia treatment, she has delivered reading and spelling instruction for over ten years with a documented 100% success rate in literacy intervention, remediation, and prevention.

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She has served as a workshop facilitator for community organizations and schools, including the YMCA and Concordia University; as a tutor for students with disabilities at Concordia University; as a college instructor at the General Santos Institute of Arts & Technology; and as a literacy specialist at Lester B. Pearson School in Verdun, Montreal. There, she assessed students’ reading strengths and needs (as recommended by the resource team) and delivered targeted literacy intervention and remediation to nonreaders and struggling readers—achieving unparalleled success.

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Driven by the goal of providing effective, lifelong solutions for individuals facing challenges in reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension—and to reach students from diverse schools and communities—she founded the Multisensory Reading Clinic on September 15, 2015. Every client who has sought her help, young and old, has experienced 100% success in literacy intervention, remediation, and prevention, including those with severe specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia.

In addition, she works as a literacy consultant, specializing in support for individuals with dyslexia and other disabilities and disorders. She also provides literacy training and workshops for teachers and parents, primarily in schools across the Laval and Montreal areas.

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She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literature and studied Applied Human Sciences with a specialization in Human Relations at Concordia University, graduated with distinction. She studied in inclusive education (special needs) at McGill University with a GPA of 3.84/4.0 and pursued education and teacher training at Harvard University, focusing on family engagement.

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A certified Kurzweil 3000 Trainer skilled in customizing instruction to individual needs, she is also a learning disabilities specialist, assistive technology specialist, and learning strategist. She completed an advanced program in learning disabilities, strategies for individuals with learning disabilities and disorders, and mental illness—earning the highest grade of 99%, an average of 92%, and graduated as Scholars with a perfect 4.0 GPA across all three programs.

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Having dyslexia and ADHD herself, she brings personal insight to her teaching from her extensive training and studies from multiple reading programs, including the Wilson Reading System, RX for Discovery Reading, PCI Reading Program, and Recipe for Reading. She has traveled to the United States for intensive Orton-Gillingham training at both the Associate and Certified levels and integrates this approach into her teaching. She continues to attend workshops and conferences in Canada and the United States to stay current with educational trends.

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She is a professional member of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), a designation reserved for professionals with specialized training in structured literacy that meets IDA standards.

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