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Dyslexia: Schools & Support

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Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability or reading disability that can limit children's ability to read and learn. In some cases, public schools may resist dyslexic children who will require extra educational support. Some public school teachers admit that they receive little or no formal training in dealing with dyslexia, in order to recognize it and deal with it in students. 1

On another hand, there are schools that willingly offer support for dyslexic students.

More about dyslexia
Dyslexia manifests in a variety of ways, including impaired phonological awareness and decoding, difficulty with orthographic coding and auditory short term memory impairment. It is estimated that dyslexia affects between 5 and 10 percent of the population. Dyslexia is not an intellectual disability in that reading and cognition are essentially independent of each other. In that sense, it is one of the truest of learning disabilities.

Detecting, diagnosing and dealing with dyslexia
Dyslexia is often undiagnosed until a child is in school and forced to read and learn on a daily basis. Some early signs and symptoms that parents may note, indicating the possibility of dyslexia include the following: delayed learning of speech and new words, difficulty with word games especially rhyming, poor ability to retain knowledge of letters, letter inversion or mirror-graphing of letters (e.g. d and b, "Я" instead of "R"). Dyslexia.com offers a list of dyslexia traits and behaviour.

Symptoms of dyslexia may manifest in primary school children as follows:
• Difficulty learning letter order or alphabet
• Difficulty in corresponding letter symbols with sounds made
• Difficulty with phonemic discretion (segmenting words into sounds) or blending sounds/phonemes.2
• Straightforward difficulty in decoding written words.
• Mixing of similar sounds like "m" and "n," as in "aminal."

For older children, dyslexia can be indicated by slower than average reading and poor spelling. Since these signs can cause embarrassment, some children can become good at hiding them or shy away from activities where these signs are displayed to others.

As with many disorders and disabilities, the question has been asked if it is really helpful to use the label "dyslexia." For example, the authors of "Does Dyslexia Exist?" write, "Attempts to distinguish between categories of 'dyslexia' and 'poor reader' are scientifically unsupportable, arbitrary and thus potentially discriminatory." 3

Sources, Further Reading:
1. What training do teachers get in recognizing dyslexia?
2. Lovio R, Näätänen R, Kujala T (June 2010). "Abnormal pattern of cortical speech feature discrimination in 6-year-old children at risk for dyslexia". Brain Res. 1335: 53–62.
3. Elliott, Julian G.; Gibbs, Simon (2008). "Does Dyslexia Exist?" Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42 (3–4): 475–491. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00653.x.

Listed below are schools offering support for students with dyslexia.

List of Dyslexia: Schools & Support

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Robert Land Academy

Wellandport, Ontario
Robert Land Academy is a military/special needs private school in Wellandport, Ontario. It offers programs for grades six to 12.
Military, Special Needs
Boarding
$40,750 to $44,750
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Shoore Centre for Learning

Toronto, Ontario
Shoore Centre for Learning is a special-needs private school that offers programs from grades seven to 12 in Toronto. Its average class size is six students.
Special Needs, Alternative
Day
$24,000 to $30,000
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Team School

Mississauga, Ontario
Team School offers programs from grades one to 12 in Mississauga. Its average class size is eight to 12 students.
Traditional / Academic,
Day
$16,400 to $18,400
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Éco-lita Trilingue

Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
This alternative and traditional private school in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec offers grades PS to 6 with a tuition cost of $3,600 to $7,900.
Alternative, Traditional / Academic
Day
$3,600 to $7,900
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Brehm Preparatory School

Carbondale, IL
Brehm is a boarding school for students with learning disabilities or differences. Brehm limits its focus to just 90 students in order to provide the attention and service our students deserve.
Special Needs, Other
Day & Boarding
$41,400 to $66,900
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WillowWood School

Toronto, Ontario
WillowWood School is a special needs private school in Toronto. It offers programs from grades one to 12 with an average class size of 12 to 16 students.
Traditional / Academic, Special Needs
Day
$16,900 to $18,500
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Académie de la Capitale

Ottawa, Ontario
Academie De La Capitale is a school for gifted kids in Ottawa, Ontario. The school offers programs for grades PS to 12, with bilingual instructions.
Other, Gifted
Day
$13,650 to $17,745
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Academy c60

Toronto, Ontario
This alternative private school in Toronto, Ontario offers grades 9 to 12 with enrolment of 15 day students. Average class size is 3 to 8 students.
Alternative, Troubled Teens
Day
Cost varies
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Balmoral Hall School

Winnipeg, Manitoba
We offer the IB PYP/MYP programs from nursery - grade 10, and 14 AP courses in grades 11-12, all designed for the ways girls learn.
Traditional / Academic,
Day & Boarding
$10,000 to $47,500
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Bishop Hamilton Montessori School

Ottawa, Ontario
Bishop Hamilton Montessori School is a Christian Montessori school in Ottawa, Ontario, with classes from nursery to grade eight. Tuition starts at $7,295.
Montessori, Faith Based
Day
$8,320 to $15,912
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Brighton School

Toronto, Ontario
Brighton School, a special needs private school in Toronto, Ontario, offers grades one through 12 with total enrolment of 60 day students.
Special Needs, Alternative
Day
$22,185
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Centennial Academy

Montreal, Quebec
Centennial Academy in Montreal runs from grade seven to 11, with English instruction and learning differences supported. Tuition starts at $16,300.
Traditional / Academic, Special Needs
Day
$16,300 to $16,500
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Chisholm Academy

Oakville, Ontario
Chisholm Academy, a special needs secondary school in Oakville, offers an average class size of 10 students with a tuition cost of $17,200.
Special Needs, Traditional / Academic
Day
$16,900 to $18,700
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The Dragon Academy

Toronto, Ontario
The Dragon Academy includes programs for gifted students. Running from grade 6 to 12, the school has an average class size of 12 students.
Gifted, Alternative
Day
$17,750 to $21,000
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Eaton Arrowsmith School

Vancouver, British Columbia
Eaton Arrowsmith School offers programs to help students with learning disabilities and runs from grade K to 12. Tuition starts $4,090.
Special Needs, Alternative
Day
$7,675 to $28,800
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FTW and Bright Start Academy

North York, Ontario
Finding the Way, a special needs school in North York, focuses on helping children with autism and learning differences, from PS to grade 8.
Special Needs, Alternative
Day
$6,000 to $22,000
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Guildwood Village Montessori School
O/A Montessori Village and Education Centre

Scarborough, Ontario
Guildwood Village Montessori SchoolO/A Montessori Village and Education Centre is a montessori school in Scarborough. It offers programs for pre-kintergraten to grade eight.
Montessori, Alternative
Day
$4,700 to $8,500
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JPPS & Bialik High School

Montreal, Quebec
Students are taught in French, English, Hebrew and Yiddish, and participate in a wide variety of extracurricular programs, including athletics and the arts.
Traditional / Academic, Other
Day
$3,500 to $10,940
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Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School

North Vancouver, British Columbia
Our school specializes in educating and growing the confidence of students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities in Grades 2 through 9.
Special Needs, Alternative
Day
$19,950
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Landmark East School

Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Landmark East School is a special needs private school that offers programs for grades three to 12 in Wolfville. Its average class size is four to nine students.
Special Needs,
Day & Boarding
$23,200 to $50,200
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Magnussen School

Vancouver, British Columbia
Magnussen School employs the use of individual education planning, small classroom sizes, and access to regular physical activity.
Alternative
Day
$17,400
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Meadow Green Academy

Mississauga, Ontario
Meadow Green Academy offers programs from pre-school to grade eight in Mississauga. Its average class size is 12 students.
Traditional / Academic,
Day
$6,550 to $12,450
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Missing Links Academy

Burlington , Ontario
Missing Links Academy incorporates clinically proven ABA methodologies, combined with Ministry of Ontario curriculum. Contact us to discover why Missing Links is the "Missing Link" to autism.
Alternative, Special Needs
Day
$24,500 to $38,500
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Montcrest School

Toronto, Ontario
Montcrest School offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade eight in Toronto. Its average class size is seven to 16 students.
Traditional / Academic,
Day
$23,125 to $33,340
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Oakwood Academy

Mississauga, Ontario
Oakwood Academy is a special needs private school in Mississauga. It offers programs from pre-school to grade eight.
Special Needs, Traditional / Academic
Day
$22,000 to $33,000
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Orchard House

Pointe Claire, Quebec
Orchard House offers programs for various grades in Ponte Claire. Its average class size is eight to ten students.
Montessori, Alternative
Day
Cost varies
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River Valley School

Calgary, Alberta
River Valley School is a montessori school that offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade six in Calgary. Its average class size is 14 to 18 students.
Montessori, Traditional / Academic
Day
$6,000 to $11,800
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Rundle College

Calgary, Alberta
Rundle College offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade 12 in Calgary. Its average class size is 12 to 16 students.
Traditional / Academic,
Day
$8,300 to $14,500
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Springs Christian Academy

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Springs Christian Academy is a faith-based private school in Winnipeg. It offers programs from pre-school to grade 12.
Faith Based,
Day
Cost varies
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St-Laurent Academy

Ottawa, Ontario
St-Laurent Academy is a gifted private school that offers programs from nursery to grade eight in Ottawa. Its average class size is ten to 15 students.
Traditional / Academic, Gifted
Day
$10,050 to $13,580
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Star Academy

Mississauga, Ontario
Star Academy offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade eight in Mississauga. Its average class size is ten students.
Traditional / Academic,
Day
$12,500 to $16,700
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The Good Samaritan School for Exceptional Students

Mississauga, Ontario
he Good Samaritan School for Exceptional Students is a special needs/alternative private school in Mississauga. It offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade 12.
Special Needs, Faith Based
Day
Cost varies
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The Vanguard School

Lake Wales, Florida
The Vanguard School is a special needs/alternative private school in Lake Wales, Florida. It offers programs from grades five to 12.
Special Needs, Alternative
Day & Boarding
$22,500 to $42,500
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Urban Academy

New Westminster, British Columbia
Urban Academy is a reggio-inspired school that offers programs from junior kindergarten to grade 12 in New Westminster. Its average class size is 12 to 17 students.
Arts, Reggio-inspired
Day
$6,200 to $13,000
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Vanguard School

Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Vanguard School is a special needs private school in Montreal, Quebec. It offers programs from grades one to 11 with an average class size of 12 to 15 students.
Special Needs
Day
$415 to $645
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Voice Intermediate School

Toronto, Ontario
Voice Intermediate School offers programs from grades four to eight in Toronto. Its average class size is ten to 15 students.
Traditional / Academic,
Day
$16,000
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