Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
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The Dyslexia Center of Utah offers private tutoring for all ages of students who are struggling with reading and spelling. We offer a multisensory, strategic method in teaching language and cater to the needs of each student.
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
3M ago
Explaining dyslexia to your child can involve using simple language to describe how their brain works differently, emphasizing strengths, and reassuring them that it's okay to learn in their unique way. Books and stories about people that have dyslexia can also help them understand and feel more confident. It's essential to highlight that dyslex ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
11M ago
Why Summer Tutoring Isn’t Enough Time For a Dyslexic Student Summer tutoring, although beneficial for many students, may not be sufficient for addressing the needs of dyslexic students for several reasons: Dyslexia requires ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
11M ago
Why Summer Tutoring Isn’t Enough Time For a Dyslexic Student Summer tutoring, although beneficial for many students, may not be sufficient for addressing the needs of dyslexic students for several reasons: Dyslexia requires ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
2y ago
Shelley Hatch, Executive Director Dyslexia Center of Utah,SLT Structured Literacy Teacher When seeking an OG (Orton Gillingham) trained tutor for my child with dyslexia, what should I look for? MYTH: If my child gets a diagnosis of “dyslexia” from a licensed psychologist (in Utah), they will get the specialized help they need in school. ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
2y ago
Should I get a Dyslexia Diagnosis? Yes and No! There is a lot of confusion around a dyslexia diagnosis, who can diagnose dyslexia and getting treatment for dyslexia. The term Dyslexia is a medical term, (dys= difficult, lexi= lexie, a minimal unit of reading, such as a sentence or sentence fragment. language) Therefore, people assume their medic ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
2y ago
Shelley Hatch, Executive Director Dyslexia Center of Utah, SLT Structured Literacy Teacher Fear, anxiety, hope, nervous, invisible, afraid, stomach ache, clown, embarrassed, tears, panic attacks, daydreaming, and more time. What do all of these have in common? School for a child with dyslexia! It’s that time of year once again, where ki ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
2y ago
Celebrate Each Moment of Progress Discovering that your child has dyslexia is often overwhelming for parents and guardians. Getting a diagnosis and obtaining dyslexia resources or tutoring can be a long, frustrating process. Once a child has secured tutoring or begins receiving specialized instruction for dyslexia, parents expect to see improvemen ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
2y ago
Playing with Words is Essential – Even in a Virtual World We live in a virtual world. This is true! Words like twitter, tweet, facebook, texting, instagram, snapchat, and tiktok are now an integral part of our oral and written language and did not even exist a little more than a decade ago. Our two year olds can pick up a tablet or a smart phone ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
2y ago
Celebrate Each Moment of Progress Discovering that your child has dyslexia is often overwhelming for parents and guardians. Getting a diagnosis and obtaining dyslexia resources or tutoring can be a long, frustrating process. Once a child has secured tutoring or begins receiving specialized instruction for dyslexia, parents expect to see improvemen ..read more
Dyslexic Center of Utah Blog
2y ago
I have seen a significant difference in my girls confidence and demeanor since they have been going to the Dyslexia Center of Utah. Before they had started getting tutoring; both of my daughters would come back from school exhausted and irritable. They loved the social aspect of school, however I could tell that the academic part of school was drai ..read more