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Individualized Literacy & Dyslexia Instruction

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My instruction is individualized and goal-directed

Wilson-Dyslexia-Practitioner-Logo-300x254My review of the client’s case history, along with what I learn through intake interviews and initial diagnostic assessment and evaluation, informs the instructional recommendations and/or plans that I develop for face-to-face or online/virtual sessions. I identify and prioritize specific long-term goals related to reading, writing, and spelling as well as shorter-term goals for the desired period of the intervention. Then I design lessons that are goal-driven and research-based, which build on the client’s interests and strengths.

I do not do cookie-cutter instruction — every lesson I teach is planned individually and carefullyliteracy-dyslexia-instruction boy with book

Though I often use the Wilson Reading System scope and sequence and learning materials with my clients, and I attempt to teach that program with fidelity, there is still a great deal of individualization involved in planning every meeting with client. I adjust my pace, word choice, pedagogical moves, and learning materials to maximize client success.

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What Others Are Saying

A great turning point
My son was afforded the opportunity to work with Dr. Wieland individually with the Wilson Reading program. This structured, systematic, sequential, multisensory phonics approach provided him with many opportunities to increase his word recognition abilities. This was a great turning point for him and the results were amazing. In no time he was reading novels by Ray Bradbury and American short fiction. We went from this teachers telling us he might never read at grade level to their being impressed with his independent reading abilities. My son does better in all aspects of his school work for the simple reason that he can read the directions on tests as well as the material on the test itself. My husband and I are amazed at his increased fluency when we listen to him read and we are so proud to hear him have discussions with adults about The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, and other books he has read. We often wonder how were so lucky to be afforded this life changing opportunity for our son. We are so very thankful to Dr. Wieland for all that she has done for him.
CindyParentAllegany, NY
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS
We became aware approximately two years ago that Dr. Wieland was working on level two Wilson Reading and that she was willing to involve my daughter in the work she was doing. Since that time, she has worked with my daughter, first specifically on the Wilson Reading [program], and then branching out to include improving her contextual comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary as well as her reading motivation. While my daughter does not yet read at grade level, she has made significant progress, with the support of Dr. Wieland. She is an Honor Roll student and she is able to keep up with her class, with accommodations.
HeatherParentAllegany, NY
INCREDIBLE STRIDES IN READING SKILLS
In the first grade, my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia. She struggles with basic reading skills. This past summer, she was given the opportunity to work on a one-on-one basis with Dr. Karen Wieland. They have been using the Wilson Reading system. My daughter has been making incredible strides in her reading skills. This past summer for school, she has read five books with very little assistance.
PatriciaParentBuffalo, NY
KNOWLEDGEABLE AND COMPASSIONATE
My 15 year old grand daughter has a reading disability diagnosed in second grade, for which a systematic, structured, phonics based approach to remediation was required. She has been working with Dr. Wieland for approximately 2 1/2 years using the Wilson Reading system to develop decoding skills and vocabulary, content and contextual exercises to improve her fluency and overall reading abilities. This type of specific targeted one to one approach to her reading disability was not available to her in school. She has made significant progress thorough her work with Dr. Wieland improving her reading ability and in the ability to achieve at grade level in content areas. Dr. Wieland is a knowledgeable and compassionate educator and makes the tutoring experience a positive one. I am also familiar with Dr. Wieland as a volunteered as a tutor through Literacy Volunteers of Cattaraugus County and she brings the same talents and dedication to working with adults with literacy issues. Her experience and knowledge of the dynamics of reading instruction are invaluable to struggling learners. Having spent 40 years in the literacy and education professions I would highly recommend Dr. Wieland as both a tutor and learning coach.
KathyGrandparentOlean, NY
Awesome job with adult dyslexia
Karen did a awesome job of using our time to identify my strengths and weaknesses to ensure she is deploying the most viable resources in the dyslexia field to maximize our efforts.
MarkStudentSt. Louis, MO
KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PASSIONATE TUTOR
Karen is passionate about what teaches and that passion passes onto her student. It is excited to work with Karen and feel her passion and to have that passion passed onto my daughter.
MelindaParentSalamanca, NY
GREAT LESSON
Dr. Karen was wonderful and I can tell she has a genuine interest in my daughter and her success.
MaureenParentAudubon, NJ
EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Very good communications skills that so than an inexperienced vocalist can understand and relate to. Karen has been punctual and has followed through where commitments have been made.
MichaelStudentBerthoud, CO
Brilliant Wilson Reading tutor
Dr. Karen has been instrumental part of my son’s education through her one on one tutoring with [him]. She maintains a level of efficiency that is fueled by her obvious work ethic and her professional concern for her students’ progress. When dealing with Dr. Karen, it is immediately evident that she has a love for the profession and a sincere interest in and concern for the students. Furthermore, she spends many hours with an individual student’s tutoring and working on reading strategies on her own time to help less capable readers. Dr. Karen has helped my son through the Wilson Reading System more than I could have ever imagined.
JodyParentOlean, NY

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Karen M. Wieland, Ph.D
Salamanca, NY 14779

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