Coach Ken is a dedicated educator, who wants
to help others who struggle with Dyslexia,
become more successful at reading and writing.
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Helping kids with dyslexia Learn to Read
Coach Ken is a Certified Barton Tutor who tutors students of all ages. He is located in Hendersonville, Tennessee but can also offer online remote sessions. Using the Barton method, he focuses his instruction specifically with kids who are suspected of having, or have been diagnosed with, the learning disability known as dyslexia.
Dyslexia is a very common reading disorder that affects 1 out of 5 children.
How do you know if your child is dyslexic? Here are some signs.
The Preschool Years
• delayed speech
• mixing up the sounds and syllables in long words
• chronic ear infections
• stuttering
• constant confusion of left versus right
• late establishing a dominant hand
• difficulty learning to tie shoes
• trouble memorizing their address, phone number, or the alphabet
• can’t create words that rhyme
• a close relative with dyslexia
In Elementary School
• dysgraphia (slow, non-automatic handwriting that is difficult to read)
• letter or number reversals continuing past the end of first grade
• extreme difficulty learning cursive
• slow, choppy, inaccurate reading:
- guesses based on shape or context
- skips or misreads prepositions (at, to, of)
- ignores suffixes
- can’t sound out unknown words
• terrible spelling
• often can’t remember sight words (they, were, does) or homonyms (their, they’re, and there)
• difficulty telling time with a clock with hands
• trouble with math
- memorizing multiplication tables
- memorizing a sequence of steps
- directionality
• when speaking, difficulty finding the correct word
- lots of “whatyamacallits” and “thingies”
- common sayings come out slightly twisted
• extremely messy bedroom, backpack, and desk
• dreads going to school
- complains of stomach aches or headaches
- may have nightmares about school
In High School
All of the previous symptoms plus:
• limited vocabulary
• extremely poor written expression
- large discrepancy between verbal skills and written compositions
• unable to master a foreign language
• difficulty reading printed music
• poor grades in many classes
• may drop out of high school
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Reading Programs Taught
Dyslexic kids can learn to read. With the proper instruction in a multi sensory, direct, explicit, structured, sequential program done with fidelity, your dyslexic child can learn to read. Click the button below to learn more about the reading programs and how they can help your child.
Coach Ken is a Certified Barton tutor with over 25 years of experience working with kids. His own son’s dyslexic journey has motivated him to help others with the same challenges.
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