by Karina Richland | Apr 23, 2026 | Dyslexia, Homeschooling, Multisensory, Orton-Gillingham, phonics, PRIDE Reading Program, Reading, Structured Literacy
You have heard that the Orton-Gillingham approach is the gold standard for teaching reading to children with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Maybe a tutor recommended it, a teacher mentioned it at a conference, or you found it while searching for answers...
by Karina Richland | Apr 13, 2026 | A PRIDE Post, Apraxia of Speech, Multisensory
Teaching a child to read is a journey of connecting sounds to symbols. For most children, this happens relatively naturally with the right instruction. But for students with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), the bridge between the brain’s intent to say a word and the...
by Karina Richland | Apr 1, 2026 | Multisensory
By Karina Richland, M.Ed. Struggling readers often need more than worksheets and flashcards. Multisensory learning, the practice of engaging visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways simultaneously, creates stronger neural connections that make reading skills...
by Karina Richland | Mar 17, 2026 | Multisensory
If you’ve ever watched a bright, capable child struggle to sound out simple words, you know how frustrating it can be for everyone involved. When traditional reading instruction isn’t working, it’s not a failure of the child, but often a failure of the method....
by Karina Richland | Feb 26, 2026 | Multisensory
Why is it that a certain smell can instantly trigger a vivid memory? It’s because our senses create powerful connections in our brains. The multisensory reading approach applies this same principle to teaching literacy. Instead of relying only on flashcards and...
by Karina Richland | Feb 20, 2026 | Multisensory
Think sand trays, modeling clay, and writing letters in the air. The multisensory reading approach is less about complicated technology and more about simple, hands-on engagement. It’s about transforming reading instruction from a passive activity into one that...
