Reading and Writing Skills

Expert speech-language therapy services designed to help children overcome reading and writing challenges and achieve academic success.

Reading Readiness

Reading and Writing

Children with speech-language or learning delays often struggle with reading and writing skills, which can impact their academic confidence and success. Overcoming these challenges requires specialized support from an experienced professional.

Why Maya Can Help

Speech-language therapists have extensive knowledge of the processes involved in language development, including the cognitive and linguistic skills required for reading and writing. Talk to Maya offers tailored speech-language therapy services to help children improve their reading and writing skills. Maya, our founder, has 6 years of experience at top NYC public schools, a master’s degree in speech-language pathology, and fantastic experience with private clients. She also offers teletherapy sessions for accessible and convenient support. She has a great deal of experience aligning her therapy to school based curricular standards and collaborating with classroom teachers to create consistency for the student.

Our Approach

Maya is an expert in using evidence-based practices and multi-sensory, structured interventions to address literacy challenges. She is trained in a multitude of methodologies, including but not limited to, Orton-Gillingham based programs, Preventing Academic Failure (PAF), Fundations, Boost and Blitz, Sounds in Motion, Lively Letters, and the Writing Revolution. Her unique qualifications in this area make her the perfect candidate for reading and writing remediation.

Building Reading Skills

Helping children develop and strengthen essential reading skills in several ways:

  • Phonological Awareness:
    Improving recognition and manipulation of the sounds of language through activities, games, and multi-sensory exercises.
  • Decoding:
    Teaching explicit phonics rules and strategies for breaking down unfamiliar words.
  • Comprehension:
    Explaining and using strategies for understanding and retaining information from text.

Enhancing Writing Skills

Maya also works with children to improve their writing skills by:

  • Language Development:
    Explicit instruction of vocabulary, syntax, and grammar is critical for effective writing.
  • Writing Process:
    Studying the steps involved in the writing process, including planning, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing are necessary lifelong skills.
  • Writing Mechanics:
    Direct instruction and practice with the mechanics of simple and complex sentences, paragraphs, and essays.

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“We can’t say enough about the positive influence Maya has had on our child’s reading and writing skills. Her professional and nurturing approach has not only helped improve our child’s academic skills, but also enhanced her overall self-confidence and well-being.”

Empowering Your Child

By working closely with children and their caregivers, Talk to Maya helps them develop the skills and strategies they need to become confident and successful readers and writers, unlocking their highest academic potential.

Don’t let reading and writing challenges hold your child back. Contact Talk to Maya today for a consultation and begin your child’s journey towards improved reading and writing skills. Schedule your appointment now!