Find the right fit
“Students classified as dyslexic have varying strengths and challenges, and teaching them is too complex a task for a scripted, one-size-fits-all program.”
- The International Literacy Association
What's the linguistics edge?
Linguistics is the study of the structure of language and the cornerstone of the science of reading. It gives learners a clear map of how English works at several levels: sound (phonology), letter patterns (orthography), word formation (morphology), sentence patterns (syntax), and meaning (semantics).
Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, combined with explicit work on vocabulary, syntax, and oral language, leads to measurable gains in literacy and reading comprehension.
A linguistics-based foundation demystifies language, empowering learners to see patterns and develop strategies that work across different words and contexts. It gives them the multisensory tools to "learn how to learn."
It helps readers tackle unfamiliar words using a combination of sound, letters, feeling, and meaning.
It helps spellers recognize that English words follow patterns. Many irregular spellings make sense when students learn word origins (etymology) and morphology. For example, knowing that "sign" and "signal" share a root explains why "sign" has a silent ‘g'.
It helps writers understand syntax and craft clear, varied sentences, toning style for different audiences.
Linguistics combines with research in neuroscience, psychology, and education to form the scope of science of reading.
What We Offer
"Lindamood-Bell...is backed by a strong body of current research demonstrating its effectiveness."
-- ForBrain
Reading/Spelling
Linguistics Edge crafts individualized plans grounded in the science of reading and based on training in the Lindamood-Bell Seeing Stars/LiPS™ and Wired For Reading™ programs and the Barton Reading and Spelling System.™
All progressions use the Orton-Gillingham approach, recognized as the “gold standard” for teaching dyslexic learners. Program versatility allows for tutoring options ranging from intense remediation to ongoing school support, depending on student assessments and educational goals.
Math
Using techniques influenced by the On Cloud Nine™ program for dyslexic learners, students move from tangible manipulatives to abstract concepts. There is emphasis on using visualization and a number line to speed math fluency and unravel word problems. This evidence-based program can be taught separately or as a supplement to school curricula.
Comprehension
Using techniques from the Lindamood-Bell Visualizing & Verbalizing™ program, students learn to turn language into clear mental images, supporting both reading and listening comprehension.
Learners build meaning from words as they develop higher order thinking skills and practice following oral directions. This program is perfect for fluent readers who struggle to recall passages and remember instructions because words seem “to go in one ear and out the other.”
Writing
Whether starting at bottom or top of their class, students learn to craft effective
sentences, identify principles of good writing across all genres, try different writing styles, and improve grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and syntax. Linguistics Edge applies research-based techniques to schoolwork or varied materials collected from the Web.