Read-To-Work

DII has created a program specifically to address the needs of adults in our community with language learning disabilities.  These adults are challenged in their reading and study abilities, often only reading at or below a fifth-grade level.  This impairs their ability to explore higher education and/or technical training, which directly effects their employability.  

At this time, we provide one-on-one sessions with a highly trained professional tutor.  The  student is assessed and sessions are designed specifically for that student’s needs.  These individualized sessions run one hour long and are held two times per week in a  location convenient to the student.  Depending upon the severity of the student, proper remediation occurs after 80 to 150 sessions.  In most cases, these sessions occur concurrently with their college/technical course work.

DII has three paths to prepare adult students in their Read-To-Work endeavors:

• GED Path – Students on this path receive individualized tutoring to prepare them for the GED test.  Specific support includes remedial reading and comprehension skills, study skills (to include test taking skills), and math  remediation, if needed.

• Certification Path – Students on this path are seeking professional certification but are experiencing difficulties with mastering required certification texts.  Specific tutoring emphasizes  student’s comprehension of the focused subject.

• College Course Path – Students on this path  focus on pursuing a chosen field of study (ie: medical, legal, mechanical, and/or technical), but are experiencing difficulties with required texts.  Specific support includes Advanced Language Techniques.

Please contact Karen Sheehy, Adult Services Coordinator: 317-545-5451 x233 or ksheehy@dyslexiaindiana.org.