SUMMER PROGRAM
Elementary Academic Therapy Clinic
Grades 2-6
July 7-24, 2026 from 9:30-11:30
Angelus Academy
St. Andrew the Apostle School
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ASDEC Elementary Academic Therapy Clinic
ASDEC provides the only Orton-Gillingham Based program endorsed by the International Dyslexia Association in the Washington, DC region. The program provides intensive instruction in reading, writing, spelling, and handwriting. Physical movement is added to the visual and auditory stimuli to provide multisensory learning. The hands-on aspect of the structured routines facilitates attention and concentration. The careful development of conceptual understanding and the high level of repetition reinforce memory. All activities build on the mastery of skills, which helps students build self-esteem as they experience success each day.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Students entering grades 2-6 who are struggling in school and require special accommodations as specified in an IEP or some other educational plan.
WHAT STUDENTS LEARN
Students work one-to-one with an academic therapist in the following:
Multisensory Language Training
ASDEC’s Sounds In Syllables teaches phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, and comprehension procedures that focus attention, improve memory, and reduce anxiety.
Verbal Expression
Through interactive activities and games, students improve language skills through sentence expansion, categorizing and sequencing activities, and deductive reasoning methods.
In addition to our Program Directors, Academic Therapists will work one-on-one and in small groups with students. Therapists meet each day with the Program Director to review the child’s progress and plan the next session.
ASDEC INSTRUCTORS
ASDEC Clinical Directors lead the summer program team. Summer Program Director Traude Smith, CALT has a masters degree in education and has been teaching students with learning differences since 1985. Serving alongside as a clinical supervisor is Mona Iyer, CALT a Certified Montessori Teacher with over 25 years experience as a Montessori teacher and over 15 years as a Certified Academic Therapist.
Donna Brooks, CALT, Donna L. Brooks is an ALTA-certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and IDA certified Dyslexia Therapist and ASDEC Supervisor. She is the founder of Moving Muscles. This program is specifically used for the ASDEC Summer Program and allows children the ability to become better coordinated, working on total body motion while addressing mid-line, hypotonia, dyspraxia challenges. Most importantly, the children have fun while doing this. Donna is also the founder of Blessings Through Dyslexia, an intervention services provider. Donna has earned her Master’s in Counseling from the Townsend Institute, Concordia University, Irvine, CA.She is retired from the United States Air Force. Donna and her daughter, Grace, understand the challenges and blessings that come with having dyslexia.
In addition to our Program Directors, Academic Therapists will work one-on-one and in small groups with students. Therapists meet each day with the Program Director to review the child’s progress and plan the next session.
PROGRAM LOCATIONS
Onsite Locations
Angelus Academy
7644 Dynatech Ct,
Springfield, VA
St. Andrew the Apostle School
11600 Kemp Mill Rd
Silver Spring MD
PROGRAM COSTS
Onsite Programs
$2,000 for three-week program plus $100 non-refundable deposit.
HOW TO REGISTER
Step 1
Complete online pre-registration form online and make your payment for of the non-refundable deposit
Step 2
Send your student's educational testing to questions@asdec.org
Step 3
After staff review testing, students will be invited to meet with the summer program director for intake and placement.
Step 4
We will confirm your registration and send you an invoice.