History
I have been practicing since 2011 in private clinics and privately in client's homes all over Los Angeles. My practice focuses on language and literacy intervention. I have over 100 hours of continuing education in the topics surrounding language development in the 0-3 population and literacy skills including reading (decoding), reading comprehension, spelling, writing, and overall learning.
Specialties
Hi, I'm Melissa. I'm a speech-language pathologist with a passion for literacy (pre-k and up), including reading and spelling instruction. I work on a variety of language and literacy skills using International Dyslexia Association approved approaches including Orton Gillingham & multi-sensory speech-to-print methodology. What's the difference between me and a reading tutor? As a trained speech and language clinician, I am an expert in the foundational language skills that support reading, spelling, writing, and overall learning. Visit my website for more information on the language-literacy connection. I can help with: Reading (decoding) Reading comprehension Spelling Writing Prevention & Early Intervention for reading difficulty Sentence structure - understanding and writing compound and complex sentences Oral language - expressing thoughts, feelings, and ideas, personal narratives, following directions, answering questions, inferencing, etc. Articulation (speech sound production)