Providing Scientific Help for Struggling Readers
About 20% of children are struggling readers
However, only a small percentage qualify for specialized help in school.
Arnold Reading Clinic specializes exclusively in struggling readers. All struggling readers qualify for help, whether the cause is dyslexia, a learning disability, or some other cause. We start with a comprehensive evaluation to determine the cause or causes of the reading difficulty, progress made in the basic reading skills, and determine the present reading grade level.
Next, a prescriptive remedial plan is developed to target the cause of the reading difficulty. There are two major types of dyslexia or learning disability. Some children have one, some have the other, and some have both. One cause is in auditory processing, and the other is in visual processing. There are also other neurological causes of reading difficulties, and the proper remediation program must be targeted at the specific cause or causes.
We change the course of children's lives
”Reading problems are health problems. Arnold Reading Clinic provides a comprehensive program based on the latest reading science.”
- A Madison area pediatrician
”My son’s reading level improved two grade levels in the first three months of tutoring.”
- Parent of a high school senior
”I cannot express how grateful we are to the Arnold Reading Clinic. Their reading program took our son, who was a struggling and frustrated third grader, and transformed him into an enthusiastic fifth grader who is reading above his grade level.”
- Mother of an elementary school student
A unique program
Latest brain science
In recent years, there have been amazing advances in knowledge about reading problems. These advances have been launched by the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which can map brain activity during reading. Arnold Reading Clinic incorporates the latest scientific knowledge in their curriculum and instruction.* They are also involved in their own data collection and research on the effectiveness and success of their program.
Parent training program
The parent sits in on the lesson and is trained and continues the lessons at home.
No contracts
You are free to discontinue lessons at any time with no obligation.
Exclusive program
The comprehensive curriculum was developed by Al Arnold and includes his Arnold Reading Magic© computer program for treating fluency weaknesses.
Collaboration with schools
We work with schools, and often a parent will bring the teacher to sit in on a lesson.
* Recommended Reading: Overcoming Dyslexia: Sally E. Shaywitz, MD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Proust and the Squid: Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D (Harvard University)