Reading Connections Offers Help To Children With Dyslexia

May 12, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.
Reading Connections Offers Help To Children With Dyslexia
Reading Connections Offers Help To Children With Dyslexia

By Leah Sander-

About 20% of people are dyslexic.

That's according to Joe's Kids' Reading Connections Program Director Tara Carlile. Addressing the figure is part of the purpose of Reading Connections, she said.

The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting for the program outside of Joe's Kids, 902 Provident Drive, suite C, Warsaw, on Friday.

Joe's Kids started the program in September. Through it, tutors meet two times a week with kids for about an hour at the current location of Warsaw Community Church.

"We service anybody in the community that struggles in reading, mostly (those with) dyslexia," said Carlile. "The system that we use is based on the science of reading ... and it's just very structured, multisensory (and is) one-on-one with the student."

Tutors are Amy Arscott, Shari Lewis, Angie McCleary, Nanette Pierce, Renee Parker, Pam Albritten, Lisa Harstine, Kate Jackson and Kim Kelly.

Sessions are meant for those in preschool through eighth grade. The cost is generally $55 per session, apart from financial help available.

The program is connected with Indiana Learns.

"So we will be able to service kids who are at-risk being on free and reduced lunch or where they also score low on their standardized tests, and they will get a $500 credit to be used with our center that we're going to set up this summer," said Carlile.

Kids don't have to live in Kosciusko County to use the program. To learn more or sign their kids up, call Carlile at 574-378-7078 or email [email protected].

About 20% of people are dyslexic.

That's according to Joe's Kids' Reading Connections Program Director Tara Carlile. Addressing the figure is part of the purpose of Reading Connections, she said.

The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting for the program outside of Joe's Kids, 902 Provident Drive, suite C, Warsaw, on Friday.

Joe's Kids started the program in September. Through it, tutors meet two times a week with kids for about an hour at the current location of Warsaw Community Church.

"We service anybody in the community that struggles in reading, mostly (those with) dyslexia," said Carlile. "The system that we use is based on the science of reading ... and it's just very structured, multisensory (and is) one-on-one with the student."

Tutors are Amy Arscott, Shari Lewis, Angie McCleary, Nanette Pierce, Renee Parker, Pam Albritten, Lisa Harstine, Kate Jackson and Kim Kelly.

Sessions are meant for those in preschool through eighth grade. The cost is generally $55 per session, apart from financial help available.

The program is connected with Indiana Learns.

"So we will be able to service kids who are at-risk being on free and reduced lunch or where they also score low on their standardized tests, and they will get a $500 credit to be used with our center that we're going to set up this summer," said Carlile.

Kids don't have to live in Kosciusko County to use the program. To learn more or sign their kids up, call Carlile at 574-378-7078 or email [email protected].
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