Wilson Reading System Intervention
Why Use Structured Literacy?
When a family is concerned about their child’s reading progress or an individual is initially diagnosed with dyslexia, one of the first treatment recommendations is often a Structured Literacy program. That recommendation is based on guidance from the International Dyslexia Association and current literacy research. The theory behind Structured Literacy is that dyslexia and other reading challenges need to be treated through the systematic study of the English language using lessons that are multisensory, structured, sequential, and cumulative with instruction driven by data-based decision making.
What is the Wilson Reading System?
At Achievement Advantage, we use the Wilson Reading System. The Wilson Reading System is an intensive, research-based intervention program for students in grades 2-12 and adults with basic reading skill deficits. The Wilson Reading System is endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education and Wilson Language Training has been accredited by the International Dyslexia Association. Additionally, the Ohio Department of Education has approved the Wilson Reading System for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
This program is specially designed for individuals who are not making adequate progress in reading; have been unsuccessful with other reading intervention strategies; or who require more intensive literacy instruction, including individuals who have a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia. Due to our commitment to providing high-quality services based on the most current research, we use Wilson Reading System’s Fourth Edition materials to instruct students.
To teach the structure of the English language, lessons include instruction in:
Word structure, in-depth, for automatic decoding and spelling
Word recognition and spelling of high-frequency words, including irregular words
Vocabulary, word understanding, and word-learning skills
Sentence-level text reading to improve ease, expression, and understanding
Listening comprehension with age-appropriate narrative and informational text
Reading comprehension with narrative and expository text of increasing levels of difficulty
Narrative and informational text structures
Organization of information for oral or written expression
Proofreading skills
Self-monitoring for word recognition accuracy and comprehension
What Will Wilson Reading System Tutoring Look Like?
Typically, tutoring sessions last 45-60 minutes, 2-5 times in a one-on-one setting; however, the sessions can be customized to meet your needs. We work with both individual clients and educational organizations to provide services in a variety of locations throughout the Greater Cleveland and Akron areas.
Who Are The Wilson Reading System Tutors?
In order to meet the needs of our clients, we have an ever-growing team of Wilson Reading System tutors. All of our tutors are licensed with the Ohio Department of Education in addition to minimally being Level I Certified in the Wilson Reading System.
How to Begin Wilson Reading System Tutoring with Achievement Advantage?
If you are interested in Wilson Reading System tutoring, the first step is to contact Achievement Advantage’s office by phone or email to discuss individual needs and schedule an appointment for Wilson Assessment of Decoding and Encoding (WADE) assessment. The WADE is a curriculum-based measure that specifically assesses a student’s decoding and encoding skills correlated to the word structures taught in the Wilson Reading System. It is used to determine whether your needs can be appropriately met by Wilson Reading System. Please contact us today to set up individual Wilson Reading System lessons.
Click on the video below to get a closer look at what a Wilson Reading System intervention lesson entails.
