Requirements for Participation
- Completion of a formal, battery of tests, including academic and achievement testing- Full Educational Diagnostic Battery of testing
- Qualifying reading disorder diagnosis
- Student must have a functional limitation (there is an educational need for accommodations and support)
Legacy uses the Take Flight Program as the bases of therapy for our students with dyslexia. Take Flight contains the five components of effective reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Reading Comprehension. With Take Flight, students will learn all 44 sounds of the English language, 96 letter–sound correspondence rules, and 87 affixes. The student will also learn spelling rules for base words and derivatives. Practice opportunities are also provided that are designed to improve oral reading fluency. Finally, Take Flight introduces comprehension and vocabulary-building strategies for both narrative and expository text in the context of oral reading exercises to prepare students for successful, independent reading.
LCA Dyslexia Therapy vs Private Therapy
| Legacy Christian Academy | Private Therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to completion: | 2.5-3 years | 2.5-4 years because curriculum is modified |
| Number of sessions per week: | 5 times/week @ 45 minutes | Dependent on availability (child’s after school activities, therapists schedule) |
| When sessions are completed: | Completed during the school day | Completed before or after school |
| Teacher Partnership: | *Therapist frequently partners with your child’s teachers *Knowledge of LCA’s curriculum and expectations | Less frequent access to child’s teacher |
| Number of Sessions/School Year: | 35 weeks - 5 times per week - exclude 10 meetings due to conflicts = 165 class sessions | 35 weeks - 2 times per week = 70 sessions |
| Cost per session: | $18 per session | Low End: $60 Average: $80-$100 High End: $125 |
| Cost per school year if comparing number of sessions | $3,000 for 165 sessions | $14,850 ($90 average cost) for 165 sessions $6,300 ($90 average cost) for 70 sessions |
Dyslexia Therapy Staff
Eileen Richardson
Lead Middle School Learning Specialist/Dyslexia Teacher
