NOTE: All MDI instructors are trained and supervised by Fellows of the Orton-Gillingham Academy,
a national certification body incorporated under New York State Education Law.
$440/month for twice-a-week hourly instruction (additional one-time $150 start-up fee is also required)
For individuals with dyslexia to be successful in school, at work, and in their communities, they must receive instruction in reading, spelling, writing, and math that is specifically tailored to fit their way of learning. All MDI centers offer instruction using an adapted form of the internationally known Orton-Gillingham Approach. All instruction is direct, structured, and delivered with multi-sensory teaching techniques. Instruction is individualized to meet the specific needs of each student and presented in a one-on-one situation. The goal is to enable students to develop independent literacy skills.
- Early Pathways to Reading – $275-$375 (Includes 16-one hour lessons)
Offered at St. Clair location only: This unique program is designed for kindergarten, first, and second grade students who are experiencing difficulty with phonemic awareness and phonological processing. It utilizes a multi-sensory/hands-on approach to pre-reading and foundational reading skills. Instruction includes: formation of speech sounds, letter recognition, letter formation, sound/symbol relationship, blending sounds into words, and sight words.
- Achieve! Foundations for Early Reading Achievement $440 (Includes 16-one hour lessons)
July 7- 31, 2025, M-TH, 9:30-10:30 (DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND WILL BE BASED OFF OF INTERESTED PARTICIPICANTS’ SCHEDULES) - Offered at Lansing location only: This unique summer program is designed for kindergarten, first, and second grade students who are experiencing difficulty with phonemic awareness and phonological processing. It utilizes a multi-sensory/hands-on approach to pre-reading and foundational reading skills. Instruction includes: formation of speech sounds, letter recognition, letter formation, sound/symbol relationship, blending sounds into words, and sight words. It differs from Early Pathways described above in that it is an intensive summer intervention occuring four times a week over a four week period.