SUMMER PROGRAM
Elementary Reading Program Online
ASDEC Elementary Summer Program
Grades 2-6
July 7-24, 2026 Monday-Thursday
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ASDEC Elementary Academic Therapy Clinic Online
Grades 2-6
July 7-24, 2026 Monday-Thursday
Online
Work one-to-one with an Academic Language Therapist trained to deliver the most intensive Orton-Gillingham-based Tier 3 Reading Intervention designed to teach foundational through upper-level literacy skills.
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.
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
Instructor: Traude Smith, CALT-QI and Mona Iyer, CALT, AMS
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 23 years experience as a Montessori teacher and over 15 years as a Certified Academic Therapist.
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
Live Online
PROGRAM COSTS
Online Program
$1,520 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.