International Dyslexia Association Disclaimer
ONBIDA Professionals Directory
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. 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. 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.
Locations
Locations
Ancaster
British Columbia
Bruce Peninsula
Halton Region – Burlington, Oakville
Hamilton
Kingston
Laval (Quebec)
Manitoba
Markham
Mississauga
Napanee
Newmarket
Oshawa
Ottawa, Outouais
Port Perry,
Prince Albert, (north Durham)
Simcoe County
Thornhill
Toronto
Welland
Windsor
Ancaster
Lisa Gallant
100 Catterson Drive,
Ancaster, ON.
905-648-4661
Services offered: Individualized Multisensory Approach, Orton-derived program; 10 years experience
British Columbia
Corey Zylstra
c/o REACH OG Learning Centre
North Vancouver and Langley, B.C.
604-987-6760
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
or
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, Oakville
Burlington
Angela Cooke
2171 Turnberry Road
Burlington, ON
L7M 4P8
(905) 483-5510
Services offered: Reading, Writing, and Comprehension. Communicative Disorders Assistant specializing in Language Therapy
MSL Approach: Certified Wilson Reading Instructor (Level 2)
Joanne Bertrand, B.A., B.Ed., W.D.T. (Wilson Dyslexia Therapist)
105-1276 Maple Crossing Blvd.
Burlington, Ontario
L7S 2J9
(289) 828-0705
Services Offered: Reading/dyslexia Therapist, experienced with all ages.
MSLapproaches : (Orton-derived): Wilson Certified, Lindamood-Bell, French and English.
Oakville
Azza Daba, MA Spec Ed, TESL, AOGPE-CIT (Associate Orton-Gillingham Educator)
2381 Penrose Ln
Oakville, ON
L6H 6K1
416-884-1970
Services: Informal Assessment, Individualized Remedial Education - All Ages
MSLApproach: Orton-Gillingham or derived
Sheena Pufek, Certified AOGPE
2255 Vista Oak Road
Oakville, ON
L6M 3L8
905- 847-2658
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
Services Offered: Academic Therapy, MSL Approach
Tania Hernandez,
Certified OG-Tutor, CATT
55 Hannah Cresc.,
Hamilton, ON.
Cell: 289-442-1857
Services Offered: Literacy Intervention
Kingston
Jan McLean, OT, M.Sc.,
The Reading Clinic
559 Bagot Street,
Kingston, ON
613-547-5179
Services Offered: Reading and Math Remediation
M.S.L. Approaches: Orton-derived program, S.M.T., Association Method, Lindamood-Bell.
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
Markham
Ron Appleton, M.Ed.,
100 Sciberras Road,
Markham, ON,
L3R 2J6
Home: 905-477-4268 Cell: 647-268-4051
Services Offered: MSL Approach, Assessments, Language and Math
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
Services Offered: Educational Therapy – Individualized Remedial Tutoring, Reading, Writing and Spelling, Services in Urdu and English
MahjabeenF.Sadik, M.Ed., Fellow/AOGPE
45, Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Unit #2104,
Mississauga, ON
L5R 3K4
Phone: 289-232-3953, 416-939-1054
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
Services Offered: Dyslexia Support, Remedial Language, all grades and ages. Orton-Gillingham
Napanee
Trish Griffin
8726County Road 2
Napanee, ON
K7R3L1
(613)354-9290.
Services Offered: Full Remedial Intervention, Orton Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell.
Newmarket
Melanie A. Martin, M. Ed.,
383 Woodfern Way
Newmarket, ON
(905) 235-7430
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-McKay
502 Grandview Street South
Oshawa, ON.
905-571-1065
pathwayeducationservices.com
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
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)
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
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
Services Offered: Reading Therapist, Educational Diagnostician MSL Approaches: Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell.
Simcoe County
Barrie
Martha Kovack, OCT, B.A./B.Ed.
Certified Orton-Gillingham Teacher
Barrie ON
L4N 8T5
705-722-7745
Services Offered: Early Literacy (K-Grade 3), Structured Literacy, Workshops for Teachers and Parents and Tutors
Suzanne and David Day
Wise Choice Educational Services
29 Albert Street,
Barrie, ON. (see also Laval Quebec office)
L4M 3S7 705-726-5971
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
Phone: 647 997 6543. for all locations. (see also Midhurst and High Park, Toronto)
Tay
RiinaMakk, B.A. B.Sc.
P.O. Box 541,
152 William St.,
Victoria Harbour, ON
L0K 2A0
647-295-4479
705-812-5506
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
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
Full Time Day School: Grades 1 – 9. Orton Gillingham Teacher Training.
Valerie Fish, SLP
116 Mona Drive,
Toronto, ON.
M5N 2R4
416-526-9576
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
Services offered: Educational Therapist, Multisensory Reading, Writing & Math., IndividualizedMSL Approach: Orton Gillingham or derived.
TinnelleHosten, B.A., B.Ed., ECE, OCT,
Class in Session
2069 Danforth Ave., (steps from Woodbine subway)
Toronto, ON.
M4C 1J8
647-769-3119
416-477-2262
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.
Robyn Keystone, B.A., M.A., TESOL, OG (Canadian Dyslexic Society)
Growing Minds Learning Centre
2939 Bloor St W., Suite 3
Toronto, ON
416-239-1254 (office)
growingminds.ca
Services Offered: One on one reading, writing and spelling intervention.
MSL Approaches: Orton-Gillingham practitioner.
Deborah Lamb, BEd, AOGPE
Remedial Teacher & Tutor
26 Albermarle Ave
Toronto, ON
M4K 1H7
416-462-9991 (home) 416-898-2626 (cell)
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
Services Offered: Reading, Writing & Spelling, Math
AllyneNepom
9 Baintree Court
Toronto,ON
M3H 3X6
Areas served: North York
416-633-6263
Services Offered: Reading, Writing & Spelling, Study Skills, Math
Maria Scaringi, SLP and Life Care Planner
KIDSPEECH, est. 1988
Toronto, ON
Area Served: North York, Bridle Path, Don Mills, GTA
416-447-7325
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
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
Services Offered: Remedial tutoring: Literacy and Numeracy
Catherine Tripis,
41 Beaverhall Drive
(Bayview/York Mills area)
Toronto,ON.
Lexia Learning Centre
416-443-3405
Services Offered: Orton Gillingham Remedial Program: Blind and Dyslexic, 15 years experience.
Welland
Patricia Janas, B.A.,
415 Sumbler Road, R. R. #5,
Welland,ON.
L3B 5N8
905-892-7924
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
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.
Last Updated Nov. 20161