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ABOUT THE PROGRAMS
Now You Can Have a Read America Associate Provide Services in Your
Home or Child's School (only available in the US)
In-home instruction offers parents the flexibility to obtain just
an assessment and support in order to get started using the
program, opt for the ongoing support package which includes
access to online materials (available only through a Read America
Associate and a weekly phone consult as the parent provides instruction,
or go for the full program of on-site weekly or bi-weekly instruction
delivered by a Read America Associate.
An International Company With Fourteen
Years of Service to Families
Read America Associates are ‘independent contractors’ working for and
with Read America, giving you the security that you are dealing with an
international company with fourteen years of service to families behind it.
Expertise
Our Associates are trained in the Phono-Graphix and Language Wise methods,
as well as our Essential Educator core courses, giving them a broad
focus in Learning Theory, Child Development, and Environmental Design
and Lesson Planning critical to successful application and cross-over
of skills at home and school.
Resources
Read America Associates are armed with our most up to date materials,
assuring that your child is fully engaged, and making the instructor's
work more enjoyable and rewarding in its effectiveness.
Other Materials
Our Associates use materials specially designed for the Read America
Associates Program accessible online through the Associates Program
homework link and included in the cost of the program. This seamless
and foolproof system allows your child's instructor to enter lesson
notes and assign homework pages online during sessions. Parents access
the page at their convenience between sessions and conduct parent
delivered assignment between each Associates delivered lesson. The
system is completely automated so that the program administrators can
oversee your child's progress and our team of experts (described below) as needed.
Professional Support
Read America Associates have the resources to meet your child's
particular challenges. With ongoing access to Read America's team
of specialized experts in the fields of Speech and Language Pathology,
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Diet, Sensory Integration,
Child Development, Vision Therapy, and Home Education, as well as a
special education teacher, an ESL teacher, a Montessori teacher, a
high-school teacher, and two psycho-educational researchers, Read
America Associates are fully equipped to meet the special challenges of every student.
MEET OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS
Security
Each of our Associates has a current national criminal records check
including a sex offender search, conducted by the leading background
records search firm Accufacts. This abundance of caution gives parents
peace of mind when opening their homes in order to help their children.
Focus on the Student
Payments are automatically collected by Read America via credit or debit
card, as services are provided, meaning you and your child's instructor
can keep the focus on your child and his instructional needs.
Professional Respect
As part of a national team with international reach, Read America Associates
have the respect teachers and school administrators, adding up to transfer of
skills learned during reading instruction with the Associate. Read America is
absolutely THE most highly regarded name in the literacy industry today. As a
Read America Associate your child's instructor is part of that team.
Administered by the Developers
Carmen and Geoffrey McGuinness, Phono-Graphix and Language Wise program
developers and authors of the best-selling ‘Reading Reflex’ and ‘How to
Increase Your Child’s Verbal Intelligence’ personally administer the
Associates Program. With fourteen years experience operating a clinic
and twelve years experience running a private school before that, the
McGuinnesses have the experience your child deserves. No one in the country
today is more experienced and well versed in literacy, and no one in the
country is better prepared to provide for the needs of families in a learning based crisis.
The Assessment
The intake assessment takes 30-45 minutes with the student. It includes the
three Phono-Graphix subskill tests, the Phono-Graphix code knowledge test,
reading a list of real and nonsense words applying Phono-Graphix error
pattern analysis, and reading a passage of text Following the time with
the potential student your Associate wll take 10-15 minutes to complete
the assessment form, and about 30-45 minutes to tell you how our programs
can help her child.
No Associate in Your Area?
If we cannot provide you with an Associate in your area, the program developers
themselves will work with you via telephone and web conferencing to get you
started using the methods at home.
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