Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Tutor in Northern Nevada
A K-5 reading specialist serving Douglas County, Carson City, and Reno families with structured, multisensory Orton-Gillingham influenced instruction — the gold-standard approach for students with dyslexia.
The Structured Literacy Approach Built for Dyslexia
Orton-Gillingham (OG) is the original structured literacy approach — explicit, sequential, multisensory, and diagnostic. It is recommended by the International Dyslexia Association and is the foundation of every research-validated dyslexia program in use today, including the Barton Reading & Spelling Systemwe use in every session.
Mrs. Cosentino is a former elementary principal working toward full Barton certification. She delivers OG-influenced instruction 1-on-1 to K-5 students across Minden, Gardnerville, Carson City, Douglas County, and the greater Reno area.
The 6 Pillars of Orton-Gillingham Instruction
Explicit
Every concept is directly taught — no guessing, no assuming the child will figure it out from context.
Systematic & Sequential
Skills build in a deliberate order, from sound–symbol correspondences up through multisyllabic words and morphology.
Multisensory
Sight, sound, and movement work together — your child sees the letter, hears the sound, and traces it.
Diagnostic & Prescriptive
Sessions are continuously adjusted based on what your child masters and where they stumble.
Cumulative
Every lesson reviews prior skills so foundations stay solid as new skills are added.
Synthetic & Analytic
Children learn both to blend sounds into words and to break words apart into sounds.
Aligned with Nevada Academic Content Standards (NVACS)
Every OG session is aligned with the Nevada Academic Content Standards (NVACS) for English Language Arts and supports the Nevada Read by Grade 3 literacy benchmarks used by Douglas County School District, Carson City School District, and Washoe County School District. The progress your child makes here shows up directly on classroom assessments.
- Phonemic awareness & phonological processing
- Sound-symbol correspondence (phonics)
- Syllable types & syllable division
- Morphology — prefixes, suffixes, roots
- Orthographic mapping & spelling
- Fluency, vocabulary & comprehension
What Northern Nevada Families Are Saying
Verified reviews from real Northern Nevada parents — the kind Google's local algorithm weighs most heavily.
"Mrs. Cosentino didn't just teach Emma to read — she gave her back her smile. Emma went from hiding books to asking for books she can read and enjoy."
Jennifer M.
Minden, NV
"After one month of structured literacy sessions, our son finally stopped guessing words and started sounding them out. The change at school has been incredible."
Sarah K.
Gardnerville, NV
"Our daughter's confidence at her Carson City elementary school is night and day. The Barton approach is the first thing that has actually worked for her dyslexia."
David R.
Carson City, NV
Orton-Gillingham & Barton FAQs
Common questions from Northern Nevada parents researching structured literacy for dyslexia.
Ready to Get Started With Orton-Gillingham?
Schedule a free 30-minute discovery session and we'll talk through your child's reading profile and what a structured literacy plan looks like.