Summer Programs 2011

Call us at 407-299-1533 to request a brochure or to get more information about any of our summer programs. Evaluations and individual speech, language, and reading treatment are available during the summer as well.

Programs Available this Summer:

Intensive Reading Summer Camp

This camp will provide an intensive but fun reading and spelling program for elementary children who are reading below grade level. Activities will focus on reading decoding, reading fluency, spelling and reading comprehension. The LiPS (Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing) program will be used, along with other techniques to improve reading and spelling skills.

There will be one 6-week session, from June 13 – July 22, meeting Monday-Thursday from 9:00-12:00.

Goals of the program:

  1. To strengthen the underlying skills that are the foundation for success in reading and spelling
  2. To improve ability to decode (read) unfamiliar words
  3. To improve ability to read words by sight
  4. To increase reading fluency (rate and accuracy)
  5. To improve reading comprehension

Why an intensive program?

Research has shown that children who participate in intensive programs make more progress in a shorter amount of time. A daily program allows your child to move ahead with less review at each session than is necessary in a weekly session. It is important for your child to attend the full session to receive maximum benefit.

How can I tell if my child will benefit?

Call the Center for Speech & Language at 407-299-1533 to arrange a screening of your child's reading and language skills OR send us information from your child's school or another source documenting your child's reading level.

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Author's Written Language Camp

Students in this group will work on improving their ability to generate ideas for written language tasks, increasing written language productivity, improving writing for informational and imaginative purposes, and improving ability to edit written information in regard to grammar, punctuation, content and spelling. Students will take home a final written product.

Groups will meet daily for a one-week session.

Session 1      June 20-24 (Monday-Friday)      9:00-11:00
Session 2      July 11-15 (Monday-Friday)       9:00-11:00

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Articulation Carryover Group

This group is specially designed for children nearing the end of articulation therapy who are working on speech sounds at the conversational level but are not using sounds consistently. Children will work with peers in a less structured setting while sounds are being monitored by a speech-language pathologist and correct sound use is reinforced and charted.

Groups will meet Mondays from 10:00-10:45.
June 6 - 27

Additional sessions may be scheduled in July per parent request.

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Social Language Groups - 4-5 year olds, 6-8 year olds, 9-12 year olds

These groups will focus on the social skills of taking turns during games and conversations, cooperative play, working as part of a group to complete tasks, understanding and respecting others' feelings, competition and sportsmanship.

Groups will meet one hour per week. There will be two four-week sessions. Call for dates and times.

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Fast ForWord®

We offer the entire Fast ForWord® family of computer based programs. These are research based intensive programs that improve auditory processing, language, and reading skills. Children may participate at our office or at home. Please call for more information or to schedule a trial practice session.

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