OrtonGillingham
OrtonGillingham is a structured, multi‑sensory teaching methodology designed primarily to help students with reading and spelling difficulties, particularly dyslexia. It was developed in the mid‑20th century by two pioneering educators: Samuel Orton, a neuroscientist and neuropsychologist who studied the brain bases of learning disorders, and Anna Gillingham, a psychologist and founder of the first specialized school for dyslexic children in the United States. Their collaboration produced the first comprehensive curriculum that combined explicit phonics instruction with the use of visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic cues.
The core principles of OrtonGillingham rest on several key ideas. Instruction is sequenced and cumulative, meaning
OrtonGillingham training is offered through a network of national and regional institutes. Professionals who complete the
Critics argue that the approach can be time‑intensive and that its cost may limit accessibility. However, research