SPELL-Links for Parents
We are committed to helping all students — and especially those students already behind in their reading and writing skills — with effective at-home learning opportunities and support so your child’s literacy skills can grow and flourish.
Why SPELL-Links?
Because your child needs targeted, evidence-based instruction to close learning gaps.
SPELL-Links is not a “one-size fits most” program; your child receives only the instruction she needs. No more precious time wasted with re-learning concepts already mastered, memorizing complex rules, or doing busy work not supported by research.
SPELL-Links’ revolutionary curriculum, grounded firmly in research, leverages the brain’s innate wiring through a speech-to-print model: It helps students attend to the sounds of spoken words and connect letters to the sounds and the meaning of words they speak so they are able to learn to think about their thinking to successfully read and write words within rich and meaningful communications.
Because your child deserves help from a highly specialized learning professional.
No avatars or virtual coaches here. Our language and literacy experts are state licensed and nationally certified professionals who specialize in diagnostic assessment and individualized treatment of language-based learning problems, including dyslexia and dysgraphia. You can be confident that they will administer appropriate testing, work effectively with your child, and evaluate and communicate reading, writing, and spelling progress results directly with you. Our team of humans adheres to tele-practice service delivery guidelines established by state regulatory agencies and professional organizations.
How does it work?
- Your child will complete a brief online assessment with one of our professional evaluators.
- You will receive the assessment report and a personalized learning plan to quickly close the specific gaps that are interfering with your child’s reading and spelling.
- You may choose to deliver the prescribed, individually-tailored learning activities using our SPELL-Links WordUP! iPad app (separate app purchase through the App Store is required). You’ll have free access to demo videos and tips for supporting your child with the prescribed activities.
- Additionally, you may choose to enroll your child in our SPELL-Links Online Therapy Program with one of our professionals matched to your child's specific learning needs. If you prefer in-person services, we can help you learn more about selecting a qualified learning specialist in your area and help you locate a SPELL-Links Certified Provider or SPELL-Links Certified Center.
- We also recommend SPELL-Links Strategies by the Numbers to help your child in the specific areas identified as deficit in the online assessment report.
What can you expect?
Most students experience improvement in confidence and skills almost immediately; individual results depend on many factors. The professional working with your child can provide a statement of prognosis once familiar with your child’s unique profile.
In a study conducted by the Florida Center for Reading Research and published in Reading & Writing Quarterly, students who received SPELL-Links group instruction 4 days/week for 8 weeks made significant gains. Other studies have documented similar improvements over the course of eight weeks of SPELL-Links instruction.
Parent Resources
At Learning By Design, we view parents as our educational partners. We are committed to sharing information and discussing ideas that will empower you as you support and advocate for your child.
Knowledge empowers parents to advocate for proper services for their child. Join our free SPELLTalk community of reading scientists and researchers, education professionals, and parents worldwide. Professional members receive abstracts of current research and discuss hot topics. Parents are invited to "lurk and learn" in order to better advocate for their children.