Dyslexia Solutions For Reading and Spelling

What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is the most common reason that bright children struggle with reading, spelling, and memorizing multiplication tables. It may also be why intelligent children have trouble tying their shoes and cannot tell time on a clock with hands.

Call us for information on our ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING for reading and spelling. Our tutors are trained in the Barton Reading and Spelling program. Your can visit their web site at www.BrightSolutions.US

Our Orton-Gillingham influenced program is designed for children, teenagers, and adults with dyslexia. One hour tutoring is scheduled 3 times a week Monday–Thursday between 9:00am and 5:00pm. Our Summer Program starts the week of June 2nd so call now to get started.

Quentin Road Dyslexia Solutions
A Division of Quentin Road Christian School
Contact tel. 847.438.4494 ext. 1690
Or email Lisa Stankus, Director at lstankus@qrbbc.org

What are some warning signs of Dyslexia?

In Preschool:
• Delayed speech
• Mixing up the sounds & syllables in long words
• Chronic ear infections
• Severe reactions to childhood illnesses
• Constant confusion of left versus right
• Late establishing a dominant hand
• Difficulty learning to tie shoes
• Trouble memorizing their address, phone number, or the alphabet
• Cannot create words that rhyme
• A close relative with dyslexia

In Elementary School:
• Dysgraphia (slow, non-automatic handwriting that is difficult to read)
• Letter or number reversals continuing past the end of first grade
• Extreme difficulty learning cursive
• Slow, choppy, inaccurate reading
     - guesses based on shape or content
     - skips or misreads prepositions (at, to, of)
     - ignores suffixes
     - cannot sound out unknown words
• Extremely poor spelling
• Often cannot remember sight words (i.e. they, were, does)
• Often cannot remember homonyms (i.e. their, they're, & there)
• Difficulty telling time on a clock with hands
• Problems in math:
     - memorizing multiplication tables
     - memorizing a sequence of steps
     - directionality
• Difficulty in finding the correct word
     - lots of “whatchamacallit” & “thingies”
     - common sayings come out slightly twisted
• Extremely messy bedroom, backpack, & desk
     - Dreads going to school
     - complains of stomachaches or headaches
• may have nightmares about school

In High School:
All of the other symptoms plus:
• Limited vocabulary
• Extremely poor written expression
     - large discrepancy between verbal skills and written compositions
     - Unable to master a foreign language
• Difficulty in reading printed music
• Poor grades in many classes
• May drop out of high school

As Adults:
Education history similar to above plus:
• Slow reader
• May have to read a page 2 or 3 times to understand it
• Extremely poor spelling
• Difficulty in putting thoughts onto paper
     - Dreads writing memos or letters
• Still has difficulty with right versus left
• Often gets lost, even in a familiar city
• Sometimes confuses b & d, especially when tired or sick

Contact Director Lisa Stankus for an appointment, information, or consultation today: lstankus@qrbbc.org