Wilson Reading System Certified Instructor

The Wilson Reading System is a reading program designed for students in grades 2 through adulthood who have difficulty with decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling). It is a complete curriculum that has 12 steps, beginning with phoneme segmentation. Its main goal is to teach students language and word structure through a carefully planned program. The program was developed in Massachusetts in the 1980s by Barbara A. Wilson, based on knowledge gained from working with adults with dyslexia using Orton-Gillingham methodology. The Wilson Reading System, published in 1989, is now commonly used in various settings throughout the United States and several other countries

Dyslexia definition adopted by the International Dyslexia Association, 2002

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.

Essential Components of Reading Instruction:

The National Reading Panel Report (NICHD, 2000) identified practices proven effective through quality research and identified five essential components of reading that the Wilson Reading System addresses:

• Phonemic Awareness 
• Phonics 
• Vocabulary 
• Fluency
• Comprehension