Dyslexia and the Orton-Gillingham Approach

Dyslexia is a neurobiological learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading and spelling in individuals who are receiving adequate classroom instruction and do not have cognitive deficits.

Individuals with dyslexia may have difficulty:

• Reading, spelling, and writing

• Learning the names and sounds of letters

• Making sense of unfamiliar words

• Attending to tasks and following directions

• Sequencing

• Managing frustration

• Copying written language

• Math

• Recognizing letters that look the same and writing letters the “right way”