Learning & Literacy - Williamsville - Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center

5225 Sheridan Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 www.askbhsc.org
Main Phone
716-885-8318

Primary Services
Youth Literacy Programs

Description
A new Supplemental Education Program developed as an affordable option for families unable to participate in the traditional insurance-based Language to Literacy program due to cost. Follows the same structure as the Language to Literacy program, targeting skills in the following areas:

- Auditory processing, or what you do with what you hear
- Phonological awareness, or the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds of spoken language, as well as the ability to rhyme, and identify words, syllables, and sounds
- Phonics, or having a firm grasp of the letters and spellings which represent sounds in written language
- Expressive (use of) and receptive (comprehension of) spoken and written language, including the use of vocabulary, grammar, and concepts

Hours
Class times depend on location, session, and enrollment.

Eligibility
Youth ages 6-18 who have literacy deficits: difficulty reading fluently with accurate comprehension.

Service Area: WNY.

Intake Process
Intake evaluation is scheduled after down payment is received.

Program Fees
Please call for current rates. 50% of tuition due at enrollment, remainder due 1 week prior to the start of class.

Languages
English.

Handicap Accessible?
No

Date of Official Change
Apr 21, 2020

Contacts
Christine Battaglia (Primary)
Coordinator of Specialized Programs
cbattaglia@askbhsc.org
716-885-8318