Description: The numbers of students struggling with reading is ever increasing and even though much science has evolved, questions remain if the time invested is commensurate to progress. Reading is an acquired skill in the brain, not something we are born with. This workshop series will focus on the developmental pathways necessary to gain the skill of reading. The information gathered will consider reading decoding as well as comprehension and consider what the science is telling us today. A team approach is necessary to support students in achieving higher proficiency and work according to their potential. Research is clear that reading and writing are skills that need to be taught together to assist multisensory pathways in integration. Both reading and writing share multiple networks in the brain, even as they each add distinctive differences as well. The journey through this workshop series will be an enlightening one, and will prepare the participant for Track 2, when we will consider the developmental assessments necessary to determine which building blocks are vulnerable and in need of remediation to achieve higher function.
Outline / Agenda: Each recording is approximately 60 minutes each time.
Session 1: Reading and Written Expression
Session 2: Written Expression
Session 3: Reading Comprehension
Session 4: Reading Rate and Fluency
Session 5: Developmental Hierarchy of Reading and Writing 1
Session 6: Developmental Hierarchy of Reading and Writing 2
Learning Objectives:
The workshop attendee will be able to:
- Explain 5 different components of Reading Proficiency
- Consider the impact of reading on writing skill development
- Note the involvement of a dynamic trio of sensory influences in the skill of reading
- Configure how working memory skill influences reading decoding, comprehension as well as writing skill
- Prioritize 7 developmental stages promoting the readiness of reading and writing skill
- List 20+ scientific studies that has contributed to our understanding of reading and writing development
Assessment: Completion of Feedback Form
Certificate of attendance will be provided
Provider Name: The Maude Le Roux Academy
Presenter: Maude Le Roux OTR/L, IMC, SIPT, CTC, DIR-FT International Trainer
Bio: Maude Le Roux is an occupational therapist who owns and directs a learning center, A Total Approach, in Pennsylvania, USA. She is an expert in developmental ages and stages and has trained internationally in her methods since 2007. Maude developed her assessment and intervention program for the skill of reading and writing over the past 12 years, pulling from experiences spanning 40 years of clinical practice. She has completed several certifications considering reading and writing and has built her eclectic approach from a variety of sources and mentors she values. Maude is a firm believer that if typical development is good enough for the typical developer, it must be good enough for the atypical developer. Her approach to reading and writing is not educational, but developmental in support of education. She values the impact of a team approach that considers individual differences in raising the bar to unlock the potential for each student. Maude acknowledges the social-emotional implications of struggling learners and operates from her mantra: If students could, they would. She opened the virtual Maude Le Roux Academy in 2019 and lives with her husband, Charl, and beloved Airedale, Simba in the suburbs of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.
Special Needs Accommodation: We invite anyone who may need a specific accommodation to contact [email protected]
Cancellation policy: Payment is due in full with registration through PayPal on this website. There is no refund upon cancellation. Please contact [email protected] if you have any further questions in this regard.
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Educators, Community Workers, Parents
Educational Level: Intermediary
Instructional Methods: PowerPoint, Group Discussion, Video
Contact Hours: 6 hours
Fee: $175