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Online Resources

Learning Disability Association of Ontario:  Assists people with learning disabilities and their families by providing support, guidance and up-to-date resource information.

Learning Disability Association of Halton-Hamilton:  Local chapter of the Learning Disability Association of Ontario. Provides individualized tutoring, keyboarding classes, assistive technology program, lecture series & workshops.

(IDA) International Dyslexia Association and International Dyslexia Association Ontario Branch Dedicated to providing information on dyslexia, supporting parents of children with dyslexia, and listing resources for parents, adults with dyslexia and professionals.  

Decoding Dyslexia – www.decodingdyslexiaon.org – A grassroots movement driven by families in Ontario who are concerned with the limited access to interventions for children with dyslexia in our schools.

Dyslexia Canada –  www.dyslexiacanada.orga not-for-profit corporation dedicated to change for children with dyslexia in Canada. Their mission is to establish legislation in each Canadian province, specific to recognizing and remediating dyslexia in our public schools.

Reading Rockets is a U.S. multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.

LD Online is a sister organization of Reading Rockets providing information about Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder.

Understood.org is a group of 15 U.S. nonprofit organizations that have joined forces to support parents of the one in five children with learning and attention issues, including dyslexia.

CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that provides books and other materials in accessible formats like audio, e-text and braille for people with a print disability, including dyslexia. Registration is free of charge with a public library card from a member library.

Books & Other Readings

Overcoming Dyslexia: 2nd Edition by S. Shaywitz & J. Shaywitz (2020)

Essentials of Assessing, Preventing and Overcoming Reading Difficulties: 1st Ed. by David A. Kilpatrick (2015)

Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers by Louisa Cook Moats (2020)

Equipped for Reading Success by David A. Kilpatrick (2016)

Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding & Spelling by Marcia K. Henry (2010)

Submission to the Ontario Human Right’s Commission’s Right to Read Inquiry (March 2020) www.idaontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IDA-Ontario-Submission-to-the-OHRC-Right-to-Read-Inquiry-March-2020.pdff

Structured Literacy: Effective Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Related Reading Difficulties. 2019.

Here’s Why Schools Should Use Structured Literacy by Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling. 2019.

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.”
– Walt Disney

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Keeping everyone safe is our utmost priority. Please note that safety protocols and protective equipment are in place for in-person sessions. In particular, we have taken the following steps:

Entrance Health Screening:  Anyone entering the building will be required to complete the Covid screening assessment.

Physical Distancing and Limited Capacity:  We have closed our pediatric toy room and have very limited seating in our waiting room.  In addition, we are staggering student tutoring hours so that there is minimum cross-traffic.  Finally, we are encouraging parents and caregivers to wait in their cars rather than in the waiting room.

Protective Equipment:  Masks must be worn in all areas of the office. Inside the tutoring room, there will be a plexiglass divider on the table for additional protection.

Cleaning/Sanitization:  There is a sanitizing station located at the front door.  We also have a designated washroom used only by clients of The Centre for Literacy & Learning. All shared surfaces and touch points will be disinfected by the tutor between clients.  Furthermore, clients will have their own binders and writing materials so these will not be shared among others.

Following Guidelines:  We are keeping up to date with regional guidelines to ensure that we are operating to the highest standard.

In the event of another shutdown to curb the number of Covid-19 cases, we will switch to online sessions in order to maintain the consistency required by our students.