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Orton-Gillingham Reading Intervention
Structured, Individualized Support for Reading
Orton-Gillingham is a structured, systematic approach to reading instruction that directly teaches the connections between sounds, letters, and words. Instruction is individualized and progresses at a pace based on the student’s developing skills.
It may be particularly helpful for students with dyslexia or persistent difficulties with decoding, spelling, word recognition, and reading fluency.
Areas of Support
Areas of support may include
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Phonemic awareness
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Sound-symbol relationships
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Decoding
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Spelling / encoding
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Word recognition
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Reading fluency
Orton-Gillingham and Reading Intervention
How is this different from Reading Intervention?
Reading Intervention is the broader service and may draw on different instructional strategies depending on the student’s needs. Orton-Gillingham is a specialized approach within Reading Intervention that follows a more structured, explicit, and systematic method of literacy instruction.
Reading Intervention
The broader service, with strategies matched to each student
Orton-Gillingham
A specialized, structured, explicit, and systematic approach
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Orton-Gillingham may be appropriate for students with dyslexia as well as students who have persistent difficulties developing foundational reading and spelling skills.
No. A psychological assessment is not required to begin services.
Consistent sessions are generally encouraged for reading intervention. The recommended frequency will depend on the student’s needs and goals.