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Orton-Gillingham Training Opportunities
Sandie Barrie-Blackley
posted this on September 26, 2011 16:03
People often ask us what Orton-Gillingham training courses we recommend. The courses we recommend depend on your background.
For clinicians whose background includes phonetics and other language science courses, Lexercise offers a series of online courses that take that prior knowledge into account (see below for more information). However, if you do not have a background in language science and specifically in phonetics, you might want to consider one of the Orton-Gillingham courses for educators listed below as these courses typically include an introduction to phonetics.
These costs listed below are registration fees only. For courses that are on-site seminars you will need to calculate in the travel, meals and lodging costs.
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COURSES FOR CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS |
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50-60 hrs |
$700 |
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A sequence of two asynchronous online courses designed specifically for professionals who want to use the Orton-Gillingham Approach in clinical practice. |
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COURSES FOR EDUCATORS |
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Cost |
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Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators or equivalent course accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Council (onsite-various locations) |
70-100 hrs |
$1000-$2000 |
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An in-depth program with mentorship, designed to prepare participants to use the Orton-Gillingham Approach; See above websites for details. |
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Dyslexia Training Institute (overview-online) |
72-96 hrs |
$398 |
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A sequence of two asynchronous online courses designed as an overview of dyslexia and the Orton-Gillingham Approach, most appropriate for parents or administers who would like a general understanding of the approach but don't need to administer. |
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The Hill Center (onsite in Durham, NC) |
20 hrs |
$450 |
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An adaptation of The Hill Center's successful research-based approach to teaching reading, HillRAP focuses on the decoding and fluency skills of reading, along with the application of vocabulary and comprehension strategies. See their Workshop Calendar for details. |
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Institute for Multisensory Education (onsite-various locations) |
30 hrs |
$975 |
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A five-day, face-to-face basic workshop without practicum; See training schedule on the website for dates and locations. |
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