International Dyslexia Association Disclaimer:
The ON Branch of the International Association (ONBIDA) supports
efforts to provide individuals with dyslexia and their families with
appropriate information regarding reading instruction and formal
identification of individuals with reading difficulties. The Association;
however, does not endorse any specific program, speaker, individual,
product or instructional methods or materials, noting that there are a
number of such which comprise of the critical components of instruction
and identification as defined by IDA and reading research. While we
cannot and do not make personal recommendations for your specific need,
we do provide you with some guiding questions/suggestions to facilitate
your initial discussion with a practitioner. Please remember that the final
decision must be and is your own. ONBIDA is not responsible nor may
be held accountable for any pending outcomes.
ONBIDA does not recommend nor endorse any individual, business or program. The
instructional approach necessary for a student with a dyslexic learning profile requires several
years of very explicit and intensive study on the part of the teacher. There are no short cuts. In
order to maintain this standard, references are checked prior to listing, but ONBIDA is not
responsible and cannot be held accountable for any pending outcomes. The final decision is
yours and yours alone.
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Locations
Locations ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Ancaster .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Brant County ................................................................................................................................... 3
British Columbia.............................................................................................................................. 3
Bruce Peninsula .............................................................................................................................. 4
Halton Region ................................................................................................................................. 4
Hamilton ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Kingston .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Laval (Quebec) ................................................................................................................................ 6
Manitoba ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Markham......................................................................................................................................... 6
Mississauga ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Napanee .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Newmarket ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Oshawa ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Ottawa, Outouais ............................................................................................................................ 8
Port Perry, ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Prince Albert, (north Durham) ........................................................................................................ 9
Simcoe County ................................................................................................................................ 9
Thornhill ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Toronto ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Welland ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Windsor......................................................................................................................................... 14
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Ancaster
Lisa Gallant
100 Catterson Drive,
Ancaster, ON.
905-648-4661
[email protected]
Services offered: Individualized Multisensory Approach, Orton-derived program; 10 years
experience
Brant County
Joanne Bertrand
8 – 20 Tolhurst Ave.,
St. George, ON.
N0E 1N0
289-828-0705
[email protected]
Services Offered: Reading/dyslexia Therapist, experienced with all ages.
MSL approaches : (Orton-derived): Wilson Certified, Lindamood-Bell, French and English.
British Columbia
Corey Zylstra
c/o REACH OG Learning Centre
North Vancouver and Langley, B.C.
604-987-6760
[email protected]
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Bruce Peninsula
Linda Soehner, B.A., M.Ed.
The Reading Network Inc.
297 Shoreline Avenue
South Bruce Peninsula, ON,
N0H 2T0
Toll-Free : 1-855-534-1345
online everywhere
[email protected] or [email protected]
Services Offered: Online assessment, weekly online instruction, follow-up resources for
parents, membership in online community for support. I am happy to answer your questions
and listen to your concerns.
Halton Region
Burlington
Angela Cooke
2171 Turnberry Road
Burlington, ON
L7M 4P8
(905) 483-5510
[email protected]
Services offered: Reading, Writing, and Comprehension. Communicative Disorders Assistant
specializing in Language Therapy
MSL Approach: Certified Wilson Reading Instructor (Level 2)
Oakville,
Azza Daba, MA Spec Ed, TESL, AOGPE-CIT (Associate Orton-Gillingham Educator)
2381 Penrose Ln
Oakville, ON
L6H 6K1
416-884-1970
[email protected]
Services: Informal Assessment, Individualized Remedial Education - All Ages
MSL Approach: Orton-Gillingham or derived
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Sheena Pufek, Certified AOGPE
2255 Vista Oak Road
Oakville, ON
L6M 3L8
905- 847-2658
[email protected]
Services Offered:, Orton-Gillingham Language Therapist.
Hamilton
Catharine Adams, Penny Greenberg
Dyslexia Resource Centre,
1175 Wilson Street East, Unit B,
Hamilton, ON
L8S 4K6. 905-527-2836
[email protected]
www.dyslexiahamilton.ca
Services Offered: Academic Therapy, MSL Approach
Tania Hernandez,
Certified OG-Tutor, CATT
55 Hannah Cresc.,
Hamilton, ON.
Cell: 289-442-1857
[email protected]
Services Offered: Literacy Intervention
Kingston
Jan McLean, OT, M.Sc.,
The Reading Clinic
559 Bagot Street,
Kingston, ON
613-547-5179
[email protected]
Services Offered: Reading and Math Remediation
M.S.L. Approaches: Orton-derived program, S.M.T., Association Method, Lindamood-Bell.
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Laval (Quebec)
Suzanne Day.
Wise Choice Educational Services (see also Barrie, ON)
1686 blv. des Laurentides, suite 204
Laval, Québec
H7M 2P4
450-663-6946
Services Offered: Assessments, Individualized Remedial Tutoring, French and English.
Manitoba
Christine van de Vijsel, M.Ed.; C/AOGEP
Certified Reading Clinician
3165 Vialoux Drive
Winnipeg, MB
R3R 0A1
204-837-5446
[email protected]
Markham
Ron Appleton, M.Ed.,
100 Sciberras Road,
Markham, ON,
L3R 2J6
Home: 905-477-4268 Cell: 647-268-4051
[email protected]
Services Offered: MSL Approach, Assessments, Language and Math
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Mississauga
Sakina Khan, B.S., M.B.A., A.M.I.,
Orton Gillingham Certified,
5170 Winston Churchill Blvd.,
Mississauga, ON.
L5M 0P2
(289) 997 6809
[email protected]
Services Offered: Educational Therapy – Individualized Remedial Tutoring, Reading, Writing and
Spelling, Services in Urdu and English
Mahjabeen F.Sadik, M.Ed., Fellow/AOGPE
45, Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Unit #2104,
Mississauga, ON
L5R 3K4
Phone: 289-232-3953, 416-939-1054
[email protected]
Services Offered: Orton-Gillingham (OG) Teacher Training,
Group/Individualized Tutoring
Cheryl Urbanczyk, B. S., M.A., OCT,
Reading Specialist, AOGPE
7286 Saint Barbara Blvd.,
Mississauga, ON
L5W 0C1
647-500-9590
[email protected]
Services Offered: Dyslexia Support, Remedial Language, all grades and ages. Orton-Gillingham
Napanee
Trish Griffin
8726 County Road 2
Napanee, ON
K7R 3L1
[email protected]
(613) 354-9290.
Services Offered: Full Remedial Intervention, Orton Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell.
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Newmarket
Melanie A. Martin, M. Ed.,
383 Woodfern Way
Newmarket, ON
(905) 235-7430
[email protected]
Qualifications: P.G.C.E., Slingerland Certified (Levels 1, 2, and 3)
Services Offered: Remedial reading, writing, spelling, handwriting mathematics – all ages;
MSL Approaches – OG derived program.
Oshawa
Sonja Turner
650 King Street East, Suite 222
Oshawa, ON.
905-571-1065
[email protected]
Services Offered: SMT; Provider of O-G based program, Consultation, Assessment of need,
Intervention in reading, writing, spelling and math.
Ottawa, Outouais
Shelley Holloway,
Mindware Academy
985 Pinecrest Ave.
Ottawa, ON
613-591-8435
[email protected]
Services Offered: Remedial language, reading, spelling, writing.
Jill Kearney, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Associate member, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (A/AOGPE).
8 Ch. du Col. Martin
Chelsea, QC, J9B 1G7
819-827-0282 (office)
613-277-7376 (cell)
[email protected]
www.readingsuccess.ca
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Associate member, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and
Educators (A/AOGPE).
Areas served: Chelsea, Gatineau, Ottawa
Services: Reading therapist (English), Informal assessments. Individualized Structured
Literacy/Orton-Gillingham programme. Remote tutoring available where appropriate.
Port Perry,
Mary Taylor
17 Josephine Street,
Port Perry, ON.
905-985-9163
[email protected]
Services Offered: Remedial Reading, Organizational Skills, Comprehension, Orton-derived
program
Prince Albert, (north Durham)
Eleanor Collins,
P. O. Box 3237
Prince Albert, ON.
L9L 1C2
905-985-9350
[email protected]
Services Offered: Reading Therapist, Educational Diagnostician MSL Approaches: OrtonGillingham, Lindamood-Bell.
Simcoe County
Barrie
Martha Kovack, OCT, B.A./B.Ed.
Certified Orton-Gillingham Teacher
Barrie ON
L4N 8T5
705-722-7745
[email protected]
www.soundreaders.com
Services Offered: Early Literacy (K-Grade 3), Structured Literacy, Workshops for Teachers and
Parents and Tutors
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Suzanne and David Day
Wise Choice Educational Services
29 Albert Street,
Barrie, ON. (see also Laval Quebec office)
L4M 3S7 705-726-5971
[email protected]
www.wisechoiceeducationalservices.com
Services Offered: Full Psycho-educational assessment and individualized remedial tutoring in
French and English.
Collingwood
Leslie Hamlin
The Reading Path – 3 Locations
14 Krista Court
Collingwood, ON
L9Y 4N9
[email protected]
Phone: 647 997 6543. for all locations. (see also Midhurst and High Park, Toronto)
Tay
Riina Makk, B.A. B.Sc.
P.O. Box 541,
152 William St.,
Victoria Harbour, ON
L0K 2A0
647-295-4479
705-812-5506
[email protected]
Services Offered: Certified Tutor in the Barton Reading and Spelling System for ages 5-Adult.
MSL Approach: Orton-derived program
Thornhill
Dory Goodlin, SLP
76 Glenmanor Way
Thornhill, ON. L4J 3E5
[email protected]
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905-886-0428
Services offered: speech-language-literacy assessment and therapy, all ages.
MSL Approaches: Orton-Gillingham and other derived programs.
Toronto
Claremont School
Evelyn Reiss, Principal, Fellow, AOGPE
310 Danforth Ave., (at Broadview)
Toronto, ON.
M4K 1N6
416-778-6336
http://www.claremont-school.com/
Full Time Day School: Grades 1 – 9. Orton Gillingham Teacher Training.
Valerie Fish, SLP
116 Mona Drive,
Toronto, ON.
M5N 2R4
416-526-9576
[email protected]
Services Offered: Speech-language-literacy assessment and therapy, all ages.
MSL Approaches: Orton-Gillingham and other derived programs.
Liisa Freure, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., OCT Certified Orton-Gillingham AOGPE
115 Hanna Road
Toronto, ON.
M4G 3N5
416-433-9580
[email protected]
Services offered: Educational Therapist, Multisensory Reading, Writing & Math., Individualized
MSL Approach: Orton Gillingham or derived.
Tinnelle Hosten, B.A., B.Ed., ECE, OCT,
Class in Session
2069 Danforth Ave., (steps from Woodbine subway)
Toronto, ON.
M4C 1J8
647-769-3119
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416-477-2262
[email protected]
Services Offered: Orton-Gillingham - derived programs
Leslie Stone Hamlin
The Reading Path Clinic (Toronto) (see also Collingwood and Midhurst)
The Village Healing Centre
240 Roncesvalles Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6L 1R3
Phone: 647 997 6543. for all locations.
[email protected]
Deborah Lamb, BEd, AOGPE
Remedial Teacher & Tutor
26 Albermarle Ave
Toronto, ON
M4K 1H7
416-462-9991 (home) 416-898-2626 (cell)
[email protected]
Services Offered: Reading, Writing & Spelling
Kelly MacDonald, B.Sc., B.Ed,
O.G. Teacher & Tutor
124 Neville Park Blvd.
Toronto, ON
M4E 3P8
Areas served: East Toronto - Beaches
647-350-3634
[email protected]
Services Offered: Reading, Writing & Spelling, Math
Allyne Nepom
9 Baintree Court
Toronto,ON
M3H 3X6
Areas served: North York
416-633-6263
[email protected]
Services Offered: Reading, Writing & Spelling, Study Skills, Math
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Maria Scaringi, SLP and Life Care Planner
KIDSPEECH, est. 1988
Toronto, ON
Area Served: North York, Bridle Path, Don Mills, GTA
416-447-7325
[email protected]
www.kidspeech.ca
Services in English, French, Spanish and Italian.
Services Offered: MSL. One area of my expertise since 1982 includes assessing children
(bilingual or monolingual) who experience academic difficulties due to literacy and or language
issues. I provide expert reports too.
Adele Sherman
1234 Avenue Road, Suite 2,
Toronto, ON.
M5N 2G6
416-995-8757
[email protected]
Services Offered: Educational Therapist, Diagnostician
MSL Approaches: LIPS, Interactive Metronome, INPP.
Arlene Travis, B.Sc. M.Ed. OCT,
Certified Orton Gillingham Practitioner
396 Davisville Ave.,
Toronto, ON.
M4S 1H5
416-487-5095
[email protected]
Services Offered: Remedial tutoring: Literacy and Numeracy
Catherine Tripis,
41 Beaverhall Drive
(Bayview/York Mills area)
Toronto, ON.
Lexia Learning Centre
416-443-3405
[email protected]
Services Offered: Orton Gillingham Remedial Program: Blind and Dyslexic, 15 years
experience.
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Welland
Patricia Janas, B.A.,
415 Sumbler Road, R. R. #5,
Welland, ON.
L3B 5N8
905-892-7924
[email protected]
Services Offered: Multi-sensory Literacy Practitioner.
MSL approach: Orton-Gillingham or derived
Windsor
Clinton J. Weir B.M.A., B. Ed., OCT
Dragonfly Dyslexia Tutoring,
1801-210 Walker Rd.
Windsor ON
N8W 3P3
519-792-9509
[email protected]
Services Offered: Certified Orton-Gillingham Tutor
The ON Branch of the International Association (ONBIDA) supports efforts to provide individuals with
dyslexia and their families with appropriate information regarding reading instruction and formal
identification of individuals with reading difficulties. The Association; however, does not endorse any
specific program, speaker, individual, product or instructional methods or materials, noting that there
are a number of such which comprise of the critical components of instruction and identification as
defined by IDA and reading research. While we cannot and do not make personal recommendations for
your specific need, we do provide you with some guiding questions/suggestions to facilitate your initial
discussion with a practitioner. Please remember that the final decision must be and is your own.
ONBIDA is not responsible and may not be held accountable.
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