October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month and a local dyslexia company in Redondo Beach, PRIDE Learning Center, will help raise awareness for dyslexia by offering free reading assessments throughout the month.

“One out of every ten children has some form of dyslexia,” says Cindy Ragsdale, Center Director at the Redondo Beach learning center. “Reading and writing are very difficult for children with dyslexia and these really smart kids end up struggling so much in school.”

PRIDE Learning Center teaches kids with dyslexia how to read and write using a multisensory system called the Orton-Gillingham approach. It is an intensive one-on-one reading program that stresses teaching the entire structure of written English through systemized teaching of letters and their corresponding sounds.

“Most parents don’t even know this type of teaching exists,” says Ragsdale. “This isn’t a brand new program either, the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading has been around since the 1940’s. It is amazing how structured and repetitious it is. Our kids reading skills improve 100% when they come here. It is hard work but we make it really fun and the kids just love coming here.”

Throughout the month of October, parents can bring their children into PRIDE Learning Center for a free assessment that will measure their reading abilities. To schedule an appointment contact the Redondo Beach PRIDE Learning Center at 310-322-2800 or visit the website at www.pridelearningcenter.com.