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News!  Ms. Jane now provides services in Arizona! Check back for availability next Spring/Summer! For Oregonians seeking services, please see the Oregon branch of the International Dyslexia Association for a provider. Or click here.
Dyslexia Specialist offering:
  • New! Ms. Jane has received a certificate in                                                         Dyslexia Advocacy post graduate coursework! She can help you navigate the process of IEPs and 504 plans! She also does....
  • Screening,
  • Professional consultations for individuals or organizations (including schools, homeschool families,& colleges/universities)
  • Tutoring
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Start Here!  Bright Solutions offers informative videos on dyslexia including classic warning signs. Watch all four of these sections: 
Click here for What is Dyslexia
Click here for Classic Warning Signs 
Click Here for Reading Mistakes
Click Here for Solutions
Any of the following signs & symptoms may or may not indicate a learning problem. Why wait to find out? If there are real problems, the ideal window for intervention is Kinder-First Grade. Don't let anyone just tell you, "He/She will outgrow it"
Make certain. 
And if the ideal window has passed, know that it is NEVER TOO LATE! 

Does this sound familiar?
Even just some statements on this list? 

My Student/Child...
(or replace any of these statements with "I", because no one outgrows these, but anyone can be helped and make incredible gains).

...is bright, but is struggling with reading, spelling and writing

...has creative writing ideas, but struggles to get them onto paper
 
...can read, but it is labored, and it takes a long time

...has great difficulty sounding out new/unknown words. I am worried because he/she is falling behind

...cannot memorize simple things like addresses, phone numbers, and basic math facts

...works so hard to study for a spelling test, but cannot retain the words the following week.

...is behind grade level in reading and/or spelling

...took a long time to learn to tie shoes or can't yet

...takes a very long time to handwrite, even when copying

...dreads going to school. 

...has difficulty speaking when trying to find the right words; says "thingies" or "whatever-you-call-it"

...confuses left and right

...struggles to create rhymes 

...has one or both parents who struggled in school

                                                               
The Oregon Branch of The International Dyslexia Association (click)
The Definition of Dyslexia by the International Dyslexia Association is 
 “Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.”
Adopted by the IDA Board of Directors, Nov. 12, 2002. This Definition is also used by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Many state education codes, including Ohio and Utah, have adopted this definition. Learn more about how consensus was reached on this definition: Definition Consensus Project.
To see a full list of warning signs that your child needs help, please visit www.BrightSolutions.US or to the International Dyslexia Association or simply google search "reading problems".