Reading Intervention and Speech Services: Summer Sessions Available
Summer is one of the most valuable times of the year for children who are working on speech, language, or reading skills. Without the demands of the school year, families have more flexibility to focus on targeted intervention --- and the progress made during summer can set the stage for a stronger start when school resumes in the fall.
At Kansas City Speech Professionals, our summer sessions are filling up quickly. If your child would benefit from speech therapy or structured reading intervention, now is the time to secure your spot.
Our Orton-Gillingham Based Reading Program
For children who are beginning readers or who are struggling with foundational reading skills, we offer a reading intervention program based on the Orton-Gillingham approach. This method is widely recognized as the gold standard for teaching reading to children with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
What Is Orton-Gillingham?
Orton-Gillingham is not a packaged curriculum --- it is an approach to teaching reading that is:
- Structured: Skills are taught in a carefully planned sequence, building from simple to complex
- Systematic: Each lesson follows a consistent format and builds on previously taught material
- Multisensory: Instruction engages visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways simultaneously
- Explicit: Every concept is taught directly --- nothing is left to chance or assumed
- Individualized: Instruction is tailored to each student’s specific strengths and needs
- Cumulative: New material is continuously integrated with previously learned material through regular review
Who Benefits from This Approach?
Our Orton-Gillingham based program is ideal for:
- Beginning readers who are struggling to learn letter-sound relationships
- Children who have been identified as at risk for dyslexia
- Students with a confirmed dyslexia diagnosis
- Any child who has not responded well to traditional classroom reading instruction
- Students who need to build or rebuild foundational reading skills
What Skills Are Addressed?
Our reading intervention program targets the full range of skills necessary for proficient reading:
- Phonemic awareness: The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in words
- Phonics and decoding: Connecting letters and letter patterns to their corresponding sounds
- Encoding and spelling: Translating spoken words into written form
- Fluency: Reading with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression
- Vocabulary: Building word knowledge to support comprehension
- Comprehension: Understanding and making meaning from text
Speech Therapy Services
In addition to our reading intervention program, we continue to offer the full range of speech therapy services throughout the summer. Whether your child is working on articulation, language skills, fluency, or social communication, summer is an excellent time to maintain momentum and make progress without the added stress of school.
Why Summer Matters
Research consistently shows that children can experience “summer slide” --- a loss of academic skills during the break from school. For children who already struggle with reading, this regression can be particularly damaging. Summer intervention helps:
- Prevent regression and maintain skills gained during the school year
- Close the gap between struggling readers and their peers
- Build confidence heading into the new school year
- Provide intensive, focused instruction that may not be possible during the busy school year
Schedule Your Sessions
Summer spots are limited and filling quickly. To learn more about our reading intervention program, speech therapy services, or to schedule sessions for your child, contact Kansas City Speech Professionals at (913) 890-3757. Our team will work with you to determine the best plan for your child’s needs and to create a summer schedule that works for your family.
Do not let the summer pass without giving your child the support they deserve. Reach out today to get started.