Dr. Conca's Learning Solutions
Science of Reading
These teaching methods are research-validated. Together, they are referred to Structured Literacy and are common to Orton-Gillingham approaches used with students with dyslexia. These methods will be used by Dr. Conca, an expert clinician who has worked with students of all ages.

Multi-Sensory Instruction
Students will use multiple senses - visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic. This will increase their ability to retain what is taught.

Direct, Explict Instruction
Students will experience instruction that is direct and explicit. We will identify what is taught, why it is being taught and how it is to be used.

Intense Instruction
Students will get lots of teacher feedback – both positive and corrective. They will get lots of practice, with varying degrees of support, to build confidence.

Language Components
Students will receive instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and/or comprehension, as needed. Spoken language will not be ignored.

Systematic & Cumulative Review
Students will learn skills in an order that follows from easy to more challenging. Each step will be built on what has been learned previously and reviewed.

Progress Monitoring
Assessment during teaching to check on student learning will be ongoing. When learning doesn’t proceed as expected, we don’t blame the student – we change instruction!