Charlotte Scottish Rite Children’s Learning Center
We are one of 178 Rite Care Clinics in the US.
Our Center is open Mondays through Wednesdays.
Three staff members Director, Office Manager, and Therapist All are trained OrtonGillingham tutors
We help children with reading and written language disabilities
‌ and their families.
How Do We Help at the Scottish Rite Center?
1) Intake information, answer questions, provide guidance
2) Provide an extensive evaluation of the child’s strengths and weaknesses
In 2009, we have already provided 26 evaluations.
3) Offer recommendations which may include therapy at our Center.
We have already provided over 1000 therapy sessions in 2009.
Who We Serve – Elementary and Middle School Students
How do we serve each child? One on one instruction.
Orton-Gillingham
Phonetic based approach to reading Structured – reinforcement and repetition Systematic and sequential Multisensory
Multisensory Auditory
Visual
Tactile/ Kinesthetic
Types of Therapy –
Reading Decoding
1) Phonological Awareness
2) Sound/Symbol relationships
kn says /n/ as in knitting
3) Sight words
4) Rules of Phonics
Words…words…words…
Reading Comprehension
Sequencing, main idea, inferences, cause and effect‌
Written Expression Vocabulary development Expanding your thoughts Punctuation and capitalization Paragraph construction
Strategies for better writing
Computers reinforce skills that have been taught.
and help with written work.
Parents are an important part of our program.
Each therapy room has an attached observation room.
Our Center provides 32 sessions a week serving 20-22 students.
Summer – six weeks of 4-day sessions
Provided 280 summer sessions serving 23 children.
In 2009, we have provided services to 38 children at our Center.
Learning disabilities are hidden handicaps.
Albert Einstein
Leonardo Da Vinci
Winston Churchill
Thomas Edison
Scottish Rite provides a place where children can get the help they need.
YOU help children become successful learners
and productive citizens.
Without you, we couldn’t provide help for our children.
Charlotte Valley
Member Donations Lodge Gifts
North Carolina Masonic Foundation
2008 $4,800.00
Grants
Parent Donations
$1,000.00
$577.38
Grocery Card Links
$1,205.00
Memorials and Honorariums
YOUR CHARITY – YOUR GIFT
Scottish Rite – making a differences in the lives of our children.
Thank you, Scottish Rite!!!