Dysgraphia Tutoring
Dysgraphia Learning Support: None Better than BartyED
Dysgraphia has the same root as orthography, namely handwriting. Dysgraphia denotes an above-average difficulty with putting pen to paper, or key to screen. It is more frequently diagnosed these days, as more students seem perfectly capable of repeating back material but struggle immensely with writing.
BartyED’s dysgraphia tutoring and learning support programmes pioneered a dysgraphia-centred approach to learning support back in 2017, and we have maintained our reputation ever since with the stellar feedback we have received from families. We are proud to register as the first organic result for ‘dysgraphia tutor’ in Hong Kong on Google, as it is a testament to our excellent service.
How does Dysgraphia Tutoring Work?
Addressing dysgraphia in the classroom requires a deep knowledge of the mental process students with dysgraphia go through every day. Feedback from teachers usually takes the form of, “It seems (Student A) is not putting in enough work for his written assignments, but he is otherwise so attentive in class!”
Dysgraphia learning support tutors understand these warning signs, and at BartyED, we work closely with the school learning support team to ensure our tutoring addresses areas of highest concern. Dysgraphia tutoring works in three stages:
1) The Assessment Lesson
This is the first stage in a dysgraphia tutoring intervention. The tutor discusses the learner’s profile in depth, reading any relevant psycho-educational assessments and preparing material that tests age-appropriate benchmarks, especially in writing. Poetry comprehension is usually an aspect of the lesson, which builds confidence as students with dysgraphia often do not struggle in this area.
The tutor builds rapport with the child, ensuring an empathetic, mutual understanding that builds towards greater academic achievement, though with a strong emphasis on mentoring, self-advocacy, and organisational skills.
2) The lesson series
After writing up a comprehensive report on the learner’s strengths, weaknesses, and response to tutoring, the dysgraphia tutor prepares a loose writing programme which is usually informed by work taking place at school.
The tutor systematically targets the areas those with dysgraphia struggle with the most: putting well-structured words to paper using the appropriate tone, ensuring top marks.
3) The Review
Following usually six weeks of lessons, the tutor and parents reconvene to discuss feedback from school, the student’s feelings on progress, and the next step in the programme.
Most of our clients report that by the third week of instruction, the child is more engaged in the classroom, has better self-organisational skills, and structures work more appropriately. It is these results that make BartyED’s dysgraphia tutoring and learning support programmes second to none.
Can Dysgraphia Tutoring Cure Dysgraphia?
Dysgraphia is not a disease, and there are so far no physiological structures (such as genetics or neurology) that account for it. Our philosophy, consistent with the cutting edge of educational psychology, holds that dysgraphia tutors have to work harder with their students to achieve the same results as ‘neurotypical’ students.
For concerned parents, this is a double-edged sword. While dysgraphia will never go away, the strategies the dysgraphia tutor deploys will equip the learner with the confidence needed to function at a high level--in many cases, as if the trouble with writing is a mild encumbrance, rather than a serious concern.
Personalised Dysgraphia Learning Support with a BartyED Tutor
We are proud of our stellar track record that has ensured successful dysgraphia tutoring and learning support through elementary, middle, and high school, through to university.
The confidence a dysgraphia tutor can instill in children is truly inspiring, but more importantly, this is a personal matter for us: our Managing Director, Jerome Barty-Taylor, was diagnosed with dysgraphia in childhood. Yet, with targeted support and hard work, he graduated from Oxford University in the same cohort as candidates who never struggled with writing.
This tells us that dysgraphia is exactly what the books say it is—a learning difference that can be managed, if not overcome, through expert one-to-one learning support.
If you would like to learn more about how our Dysgraphia tutoring and learning support programmes help families in Hong Kong and overseas, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by phone (2882 1017) or email us.