What is Orton-Gillingham?

Orton-Gillingham Subscriber Course

Presented by Joanie Gerken, Fellow/AOGPE and Kristin Lane, Fellow-in-Training/AOGPE, this three-part course is offered to parents and other professionals in order to familiarize them with the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching.  This course is an excellent introduction for those who are considering further training in the Orton-Gillingham approach.  The course will cover:

• An introduction to Orton-Gillingham
• Characteristics of dyslexia
• The neurological basis for multisensory teaching
• Phonology, history and the structures of the English language
• The Orton-Gillingham lesson

Attendees of this course are eligible to apply to the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators as Subscriber members. Subscriber members receive mailings including lists of approved courses and conferences, announcements, and newsletters. Subscriber members are informed consumers but are not qualified to teach using the Orton-Gillingham approach.

Dates: Wednesday, February 1; Wednesday, February 15; and, Wednesday, March 22.

Cost: $75

The Rankin Institute reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient registration one week prior to the beginning of the event. Participants will be emailed if a course/seminar is cancelled, and, if applicable, a full refund will bemailed to registrants.

Cancellations initiated by registrants must be received by the Institute in writing at least ten (10) business days prior to the first session of the course to be eligible for a refund. A $50.00 cancellation fee will be charged. Cancellations received after this deadline will not be eligible for a refund.