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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.
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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
Phonemic awareness
Sound-symbol relationships
Decoding
Spelling / encoding
Word recognition
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.