by PRIDE Reading Program Admin | Sep 23, 2013 | Dyslexia, Pride San Clemente
Students with dyslexia will be offered dyslexia help, tutoring, and resources at a new treatment center that has opened in San Clemente, California.
PRIDE Learning Center, an Orton-Gillingham reading clinic for students of all ages struggling with dyslexia and other reading disabilities, will offer specialized 1:1 remediation and support services. The dyslexia program will be the first comprehensive reading and writing center of its kind in San Clemente.
“Our programs have impacted the lives of so many individuals,” says Karina Richland, owner of PRIDE Learning Centers. “So many children come to us as non-readers struggling and frustrated with their dyslexia,” states Richland, “we are able to teach them how to read and help them appreciate and understand that their dyslexia is not necessarily a negative thing.”
The tutors at PRIDE Learning Center are credentialed teachers with Orton-Gillingham certification and strong backgrounds in Special Education. The learning center will also host parent workshops and professional speakers throughout the year.
“We are extremely excited to continue our mission of helping the families in our communities by providing these desperately needed services to the twenty percent of individuals affected by dyslexia,” commented Karina Richland. “Despite massive school reforms in special education, we still have large numbers of children that are not reading at grade level,” reports Richland. “Through our on-site programs as well as our professional workshops and contracts with various school districts, we know that we can make a difference for so many children who struggle with reading and writing.”
The San Clemente dyslexia center officially opened its doors September 17th. The center is located at 665 Camino De Los Mares 204B, in the medical buildings across from the Saddleback Memorial Hospital.
For more information, contact PRIDE Learning Center 866-774-3342 or go to www.pridelearningcenter.com
by PRIDE Reading Program Admin | Sep 12, 2013 | Pride San Clemente
You are invited to PRIDE Learning Center: San Clemente OPEN HOUSE!
Please join us. Come meet our wonderful staff, learn about our research-based programs in reading, writing and comprehension and see our beautiful new facility. We are really excited to meet with you!
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 from 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Where: PRIDE Learning Center: San Clemente
665 Camino De Los Mares #204-B
San Clemente, CA 92673
RSVP: Contact Lauren at 949-484-0230 ext. 1 or email us at: info@pridelearningcenter.com
by PRIDE Reading Program Admin | Jan 10, 2013 | Pride San Clemente
Pride Learning Center in San Clemente welcomes a new Director, Lauren Rice.
Mrs. Lauren Rice will be in charge of managing the San Clemente tutoring center, as well as planning and coordinating with state regulations and school district contracts, overseeing the supervision of employees and actively engaging the children and families at the learning center.
Pride Learning Center offers one-on-one tutoring and reading therapy sessions for students with learning disabilities including dyslexia, auditory and visual processing, ADHD, autism and other learning differences. Pride Learning Center offers reading, writing, comprehension and math tutoring programs for students of all ages.
Karina Richland, owner of four additional learning centers states, “We welcome Lauren as the new Director of Pride Learning Center in San Clemente. She comes to us with a strong special education and teaching background” says Richland. “Lauren has such a warm and nurturing personality and the kids and parents just love her, she is truly such a wonderful addition to our Pride family.”
Mrs. Rice has a B.S. in Child and Adolescent Development and an Educational Specialist Credential from California State University, Fullerton. Rice is also certified as a Behavior Intervention Case Manager, specializing in autism spectrum disorders. Her expertise includes reading and math instruction in special education, Orton-Gillingham curriculum development, assessment and differentiated instruction.
“I am so honored, and excited to be the new Director at Pride Learning Center, in San Clemente,” states Mrs. Rice. “All of the people associated with the center have welcomed, and expressed their confidence, and enthusiasm in me. The research based teaching approaches that we use at Pride are among the best, and each child’s reading program is personalized to best fit their needs. We at Pride Learning Center are excited to be a part of the community of San Clemente, and hope to be the key into helping some of our kiddos that struggle in reading.”
Previously, Rice worked as a Special Education instructor for Capistrano Unified School District at Philip Reilly Elementary School.
by PRIDE Reading Program Admin | Sep 21, 2012 | A PRIDE Post, Nutrition
Here are some tips and strategies from Nutrition Guru Melanie Silverman, MS, RD, IBCLC
A few important things to remember when shopping for food for you child:
Fresh food is best.
1. Shop the perimeter of the store. The middle aisles carries mostly processed foods.
2. If you are buying any packaged foods, I strongly advise that you avoid foods that have:
– high fructose corn syrup
– food dyes (FD&C Blue 1, 2 or 3, Red No. 40, Yellow 5 or 6) or artificial colors and artificial flavors
– preservatives (calcium propionate, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, sulfites, disodium EDTA)
Tips:
- All lunches should have sources of carbohydrate, protein and fat; 3-4 food items are plenty
- Drinks should be water or milk
- Make sure your child can access the food (provide utensils as needed)
- Watch the SUGAR—read labels
Ideas:(LEFTOVERS)
- Pizzas with spinach and/or mushroom, sliced cucumbers and dip, apple
- Whole wheat or brown rice pasta and sauce, olives, strawberries
- Two hardboiled eggs with crackers, handful of nuts and dried fruit, cantaloupe slices
- Bean and cheese quesadillas, sliced avocado and carrots, apple
- Cold chicken strips and “sauce” for dipping, olive oil chips, watermelon
- Turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with lettuce and cucumber, edamame and pear
- Sliced marinated tofu strips, rice, fruit salad
- Lean roast beef sandwich, red pepper strips, yogurt
- Scoop of tuna, salmon or chicken salad, crackers or pita, carrot sticks, applesauce
- Bagel with butter and/or cheese, green beans, raspberries
- Whole grain cereal, handful of nuts, yogurt
- Roll-Ups (Whole wheat tortilla, turkey, mozzarella cheese, cucumber and avocado), wheat pretzels, banana
- Ham and cheese sandwich, popcorn, celery sticks and dip, oranges
Resources:
- Laptop Lunches: www.laptoplunches.com
- Chef Ann Cooper: www.chefann.com. “Changing the way we feed our children”
- Eating Well: www.eatingwell.com (search “healthy kids lunch recipes and tips)
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Melanie Silverman, MS, RD, IBCLC spent seven years as a clinical dietitian at the University of Chicago Medical Center in the neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric intensive care unit, adult and pediatric bum units, and high risk follow-up clinic. Melanie is a preceptor for various dietetic internship programs around the country and has lectured at state and national meetings for the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, March of Dimes and Prader-Willi California Foundation. Her consulting practice is based in Laguna Beach, California, but she provides nutrition services nationwide. Melanie can be reached at Melanie@feedingphilosophies.com or visit her website at: www.feedingphilosophies.com
