Reading Therapy
EXPLICIT & SYSTEMATIC
Literacy: More Than Letters on a Page…
Reading is about much more than sounding out words on a page. Strong readers use a combination of skills including phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, language comprehension, spelling, and written language. When one or more of these skills are difficult, reading can become frustrating and impact academic success, confidence, and participation in the classroom.
As Speech-Language Pathologists, we help children develop the language and literacy skills that support successful reading and writing. Therapy is individualized, evidence-informed, and designed to address the specific skills that are limiting your child's progress. Whether your child is learning to read, struggling to keep up with classroom demands, or experiencing ongoing literacy challenges, intervention focuses on building meaningful skills that transfer to everyday learning.
Reading and language are deeply connected. Children who struggle with vocabulary often have difficulty understanding what they read. Children who have challenges with grammar may find writing difficult. Children with weak phonological awareness often struggle to decode unfamiliar words. Because literacy is built upon language, speech-language pathologists are uniquely qualified to assess and support the underlying skills that contribute to successful reading and writing. Therapy may target: phonological awareness, letter-sound knowledge, decoding and word reading, sight word recognition, reading fluency, vocabulary development, language comprehension, morphological awareness, spelling and written expression, and narrative and expository language.