Buffalo Hearing and Speech
Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center’s Language to Literacy program helps students who have difficulty with paying attention, listening, following directions, and language and reading skills. The program takes a back to basics approach teaching critical foundational skills in a hierarchical way to establish success with listening, language and reading. Students begin the program with strengths and weaknesses in different areas, which are utilized and built upon.
Mikala had trouble paying attention and remembering directions and her language and reading skills were not age appropriate upon starting the program. During the program, she learned many strategies and skills that helped to improve her ability to recall information, follow directions and be a self-advocate. After the program, she had impressive gains in her test scores and more importantly, her parents noticed significant improvement. Mikala’s parents teach students with learning disabilities and know how difficult it is for them to apply new skills in a different setting, therefore they have been extremely impressed with their daughter’s continued use of strategies at school and at home. They expressed that they “would (and have) highly recommend the BHSC Language to Literacy program to others!”
Ben began the program with significant difficulty focusing on the speaker, staying on task, and practicing good listening skills. Following the program his parents reported that "his attention span lengthened, he was excited to do his homework, and his self confidence grew by leaps and bounds!” They expressed that “going back to basics has made all the difference in the world for our son.”
Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center takes great pride in the success of the student’s who have attended the Language to Literacy Program. The program runs in the winter, summer, and fall. For more information please visit their website at www.askBHSC.org , or to schedule an evaluation please call 885-8318 ext. 252. Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming session that begins October 6, 2008.
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BHSC is doing some remarkable work; it's great to have them in the community!
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