Dyslexia and the Orton-Gillingham Approach
Why Does the Orton-Gillingham Approach Work? For decades, the Orton-Gillingham approach has been used to help students with dyslexia learn to read. This multisensory phonics technique is widely agreed to be an effective method, but what does the approach entail and how does it work? Find out the history and basics of the approach before enrolling in our Dyslexia and the Orton-Gillingham Approach Course to get started on your introduction to the Orton-Gillingham training online . How It Began The Orton-Gillingham approach is named after two individuals: Samuel Torrey Orton, and Anna Gillingham. Orton was a neuropsychiatrist and pathologist at Columbia University. His research was focused on children with dyslexia and other language processing issues. Gillingham was a psychologist and educator. Together, the two devised multisensory methods to better teach reading to children who were struggling. Their methods and principles were published in 1935 by Gillman and they’ve been widely