Orton-Gillingham Method Overcomes Reading Difficulties

Reading Horizons Introduces New Method

November 2009

NORTH SALT LAKE — One South Davis County family has something more to be grateful for this Thanksgiving: Overcoming reading difficulties.

Through Reading Horizon's use of a program called the Orton-Gillingham teaching method, a nine-year-old boy has begun to work through dyslexia. The student's mother, Tracy Keith, went through several programs and trials before finding Reading Horizons and the Orton-Gillingham method.

"The thing that I like most about the Reading Horizons program is that it appeals to all types of learning styles," said Shantell, another parent. "This was crucial in helping my son to read."

Keith said her son attended public school for the first few grades, and she noticed he began to be withdrawn and to dread school. Her first move was to transfer him to a charter school where there was more one-on-one help. However, Keith said that still didn't fix the problem.

The program teaches reading through a language-based, multi-sensory approach. It teaches the basics of word formation before introducing the whole meaning of those words. The method uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles.

Reading Horizons has put details and research of the method up online at www.readinghorizonsathome.com. Reading Horizons said it hopes to education parents about the method to help give students the chance at a head start on reading.

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