Services
Orton Gillingham Literacy Tutoring
Through a multi-sensory structured language program, Nicole provides structured, personalized, 1:1 instruction that builds critical reading skills.
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The goal is to teach struggling readers to decode text and attain fluency skills at an age-appropriate developmental level. Early identification followed by early instruction is the key to meeting and exceeding expectations in a child’s academic development.
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The Orton-Gillingham approach is structured, sequenced, and personalized for the learner. It is an approach that continually evolves as it is based on the science of how we learn to read. The approach employs methods recommended by the International Dyslexia Association.
Level B Educational Assessments
A Level B educational assessment is designed to support early identification, instructional planning, and progress monitoring. These assessments do not diagnose learning disabilities or determine funding eligibility. The assessments describe learning strengths and needs, and offer evidence-based recommendations for intervention. When results suggest the need for a full psycho-educational evaluation, I provide guidance and referral support.
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Completion of an educational assessment includes conversation with the caregiver(s) and child or youth, administration of a series of measures to identify strengths and areas of challenge, and subsequently, sharing of the results with the caregiver(s) and child or youth. All assessments are completed personally by Nicole, a qualified Level B Assessor. Assessments can be done as early as age 4, through to adulthood.
A report will be provided describing the results of the assessment, your child or youth’s strengths and areas of challenge in terms of literacy development, recommendations, and resources to support next steps. The report can be shared with the school team to support classroom instruction for your child or youth.
What an educational assessment is not:
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Nicole is not a registered clinical psychologist. An educational assessment is not a full psycho-educational assessment. An educational assessment does not include measures of full cognitive ability, attentional, executive, or behavioural functional abilities, grapho-motor and visual-motor integration abilities, socio-emotional functioning, or mental well-being. It does not include career testing. It does not assess for ADHD or autism spectrum or other diverse needs.
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If you are interested in a full psycho-educational assessment, Nicole can provide the names of local registered clinical psychologists who provide these services.