“Our daughter has gained confidence and recognizes a change in herself.”

The Reading Foundation has developed and offers a Writing Program designed to help children, adolescents, and adults to develop their written language skills.

Students are paced through each step of the program and time is taken to explore strategies and concepts that improve clarity and cohesion in written skills. Basic grammatical concepts, appropriate use of punctuation, capitalization and spelling are all taught.

The goal of the program is to provide students with the ability to write an essay from the beginning from researching the topic to final editing.

Emphasis throughout the program is on expository (non-fiction) rather than narrative (stories and fiction) since students in schools generally receive much more emphasis on the latter rather than the former.

Cost:

The cost of the initial assessment is $250 and includes the testing with the student, consultation with parents and a written report. Cost of individual one-to-one instruction is $55.00 per hour. (All prices in Canadian dollars). The average length of a program is 60 hours, which amounts to $3300. There is no Goods and Services Tax (GST) on this service.

You can deduct the amount paid to The Reading Foundation as a medical expense on your Canadian income tax return if the student attends the Calgary clinic. A properly worded receipt for this purpose is provided once the student exits the program in Calgary.

Because Dr. Truch is a chartered psychologist in Alberta, fees may also be partially recovered from private health care plans that cover psychological services, provided the student attends the Calgary clinic.

If you are a US citizen visiting this web site, a four-week trip to Calgary or Vancouver may be surprisingly affordable for you. That is because your US dollar is very strong relative to the Canadian dollar and our hourly charge is usually less than a comparable clinical program in the United States. Use the calculator to determine the cost of our program (60 hours) and the cost of travel and lodging in Canadian dollars. May we suggest planning a summer holiday in beautiful Calgary or Vancouver and bringing the gift of reading to your son or daughter at the same time? To discover more about Calgary and Vancouver, please refer to the Contact/Location category in the main menu.

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Program Length:
Ideally, students attend each day for four hours of one-to-one instruction. They come five days a week for an average of three weeks. This represents a total of 60 hours of instruction. The impact on both learning and self-esteem in this short time frame is very dramatic. (Some students who have a severe reading/spelling issue or difficulties in more than one area may require more than 60 hours of intervention in the long run. Once the initial assessment is completed, a reasonable estimate of the time it will take to bring genuine change can be provided.)

© Reading Foundation 2008