Jason Halpern, the founder and managing partner of JMH Development, has several interests outside of running his real estate development company. One of the organizations that Jason Halpern contributes to is the Max Scholar program.
The Max Scholar program assists struggling readers with reading and writing skills. One of the methods it uses for instruction is the Orton-Gillingham Approach. Named for the contributions of neuropsychiatrist and pathologist Samuel Orton and psychologist and educator Anna Gillingham, the Orton-Gillingham Approach focuses on individualized instruction with the student.
While primarily used for one-on-one instruction, it can also be applied to small group instruction as well. Moreover, methods used to assist with reading and writing difficulties can also be applied to difficulties in math.
The approach is structured but allows students to work at their pace, grasping concepts, and then building on these concepts with newer ones all within the framework of adjusting to the students’ personal needs. A student with dyslexia is a perfect example of how this approach can be used to assist students.
Students with dyslexia are expected to read and write at the same competency as non-dyslexic students, but to get them to this point, the teacher must work one-on-one with them to help them learn how to recognize, sort, and organize material, something that non-dyslexic students can do independently.
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