"Dr. Truch's assessment of our  son's reading was the most precise we have ever  had."

Assessments are done in a one-to-one fashion with the learner. The student's potential for reading and academics is established by looking at his/her oral vocabulary levels. The process of reading itself is then carefully assessed, starting at the phonological level. Letter-sound connections, word attack ability, word identification skills, spelling skills and reading and listening comprehension are all assessed.

Math and written language are also explored. The information from the assessment, together with recommendations, is provided to the parents on the same day. A written report follows. The assessment allows us to determine how long the student needs in each of our programs (or whether they need the programs at all) and whether or not we can combine some programs in the course of time the student spends with us. The assessment also acts as a baseline to gauge future growth. The average length of stay in each of our programs is 80 hours over a four-week period. However, some students eventually require much longer because their needs are greater and some students require less because their difficulties are mild.