If your child is 3 to 4 years old and he/she

• Cannot tell whether two words rhyme
• Cannot memorize nursery rhymes
• Cannot generate a rhyme for a simple word (e.g., cat or dot)

End of Kindergarten and he/she

• Cannot match words by rhyme or alliteration.
• Cannot perform such tasks as “Line up if your name sounds like Mazen’s at the beginning”
• Cannot pick the odd one out from a set of words (e.g., bat, baby, table, boot)
• Cannot isolate and pronounce the beginning sound in a word (e.g., /n/ in nose or /f/ in fish)
• Cannot blend the sounds in two phoneme words [e.g, boy ( me (/m/-/e/)]

Midway Through First Grade and he/she

• Cannot isolate and pronounce all the sounds in two-and three-phoneme words i.e. cat 
• Cannot blend the sounds in four-phoneme words containing initial consonant blends i.e. clap

End of First Grade and he/she

• Cannot isolate and pronounce the sounds in four-phoneme words containing initial blends i.e. stop
• Cannot blend the sounds in four- and five-phoneme words containing initial and final blends i.e. stick
• Cannot include vowels in their invented spellings although not necessarily correctly
• Cannot do phoneme deletion (i.e, “Say same without the /s/”)

By Third Grade and he/she

• Cannot delete phonemes as part of a consonant cluster (e.g., “Say stale without the /t/”)

ONESTI provides specific instruction and practice to help your child identify and work with sounds to help him overcome this difficulty and bridge the gap in reading. With the help of parents and ONESTI, you can build phonological awareness at home through activities and games.

ONESTI helps children acquire phonological awareness skills at any age because this skill should not be ignored.

If you notice that your child is having any difficulties in phonological awareness, it is better to act and not wait.  Remember that we are here to help you. 

Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in the Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above.

• When your child is not able to read in his reading book despite all the effort done at home or at school.
• When your child compensates by memorizing a text rather than reading it.

If you notice that your child’s reading is not fluent and he tries to guess the words rather than sounding them out, then your child might have problems decoding. Do not hesitate to contact us because ONESTI can help your child overcome this difficulty by providing a step by step multisensory phonics instruction. 

With the collaboration of parents and ONESTI, your child can learn strategies that help in word decoding and phonics. You will find that your child is able to read in a short period of time.

If you find that your child is struggling in decoding, it is better to act and not wait.  Remember that we are here to help you. 

Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist t if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in the Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above.

If your child is 5 years and he

• Cannot identify at least 7 letters
• Is having a lot of reversed /mirror shaped letters

If your child is 6 years and

• He has invented spelling without vowels
• He has reversals
• He avoids writing
• He writes letters in a specific word in a wrong sequence
• He misses some letters in words while doing dictation

If your child is having difficulties in spelling and he despises writing, ONESTI helps him overcome this difficulty in a fun way.  We help your child reach automaticity in spelling by applying phonics rules, using mnemonic strategies, and using self-correction strategies to correct miscues. 

Your child is struggling.  Take actions and do not wait. 

Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist  if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in the Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above  to diagnose the presence of a disorder and identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses in order to provide appropriate intervention.

• If your child’s reading is slow
•  He reads word by word without projecting any meaning
•  If your child does not understand what he is reading

then your child has a problem with fluency which is affecting his reading comprehension.

Contact us if you feel that your child’s reading is slower than expected.  We can help your child become a fluent reader by teaching word recognition strategies and training the eye to develop the right movement and tracking skills.

Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above.

If your child’s reading level is good but he does not understand what he is reading, he may also have limited vocabulary.

A language disorder is manifested in the individual’s ability to understand, use, and produce language in an efficient way. Language disorders usually affect both spoken and written language. The language disorders may be due to acquired or developmental factors.

Children with language disorders usually struggle academically and socially. They find tasks requiring verbal communication, reading, writing, and even processing information very hard. 

Early diagnosis and intervention are extremely important.  Children are able to develop effective communication skills and overcome their difficulties if provided with an accurate assessment and intervention.

With the help of parents and ONESTI, your child can overcome vocabulary limitations that affect reading comprehension. ONESTI helps students learn strategies to expand their vocabulary repertoire and learn how to derive word meaning from text.

 Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist  if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in the Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above  to diagnose the presence of a disorder and identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses in order to provide appropriate intervention..

• Has a very limited vocabulary and he struggles to use words appropriate for his age
•  Uses incomplete sentences when he speaks
•  Has trouble forming complete sentences
•  Struggles with grammar and syntax
•  Has difficulty in understanding and following directions
• Has difficulty with storytelling or re-telling a certain story

A writing disorder can be also defined as a writing disability or dysgraphia. It  affects the child’s ability to write  and is usually manifested in poor  handwriting, spelling, and writing composition. Writing disorders can affect individuals of all ages and usually manifested in poor letter formation, illegible handwriting, organizing thoughts, slow writing, inability to maintain horizontal alignments,  and irregular letter spacing.

Writing disorders are due to neurological factors. Precice and early diagnosis and tailored intervention make a significant difference in the child’s academic performance.

ONESTI helps your child understand and use different types of strategies to help him achieve better. We help your child build up skills in a sequential, cumulative and developmental manner.  We also help your child reach the level of excitement in writing by moving him from the mechanical level to automaticity.

Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist  if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in the Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above to diagnose the presence of a disorder and identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses in order to provide appropriate intervention.

If your child is between 5 and 6 years and he

• Cannot add 2 + 2
• Cannot show you the write number of objects when asked to
• Cannot perform an oral 1 step mathematical operation that requires addition

If your child is 6 to 7 years and he

• Cannot perform simple addition exercises
• Does not understand what operation to use in a 1 step problem
• Does not relate a number to a quantity

If your child is 7 years and above and he

• Has continuous difficulty understanding basic number concepts like counting and place value
• Has difficulties understanding the basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
• Does not understand the difference between operations
• Confuses signs +/-
• Has difficulties remembering math facts

Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability related to math and it affects a person’s ability to understand numbers and to process numerical and mathematical information. 

ONESTI helps your child understand the logic of math and relate it to real life experience. 

We help your child use both quantitative thinking strategies and problem-solving strategies in addition to using manipulatives and mental math strategies to improve his math performance.

Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist  if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in the Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above  to diagnose the presence of a disorder and identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses in order to provide appropriate intervention.

• Fails to remember and repeat instructions
• Fails to remember basic concepts beyond a day or two
• Repeats the same mistakes over and over

Memory disorders are also known as memory deficits. Children with memory disorders have difficulties in storing and retrieving information.  Memory disorders have negative impacts on the child’s academic performance.  They also affect his daily life and social functioning.

At ONESTI, we help your child overcome this difficulty by identifying possible causes that lie behind his memory problem.  Then, we provide accurate and hands-on activities to help him retain information.  We support your child to become an independent learner by using mnemonic strategies and graphic organizers that help him understand, summarize and retell information in his own language.

Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist  if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above  to diagnose the presence of a disorder and identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses in order to provide appropriate intervention.

If your child’s attention problem is interfering with his academic performance, you should seek help immediately in order to avoid academic gaps that are prone to happen.

Attention deficit is the inability to pay attention and stay concentrated on a certain task.  Students with attention problems usually fall under two categories: attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  All students may face problems in sustaining attention and concentration.  However, students who have deficits experience those symptoms with increased severity, frequency, and duration.

Students with ADD and ADHD usually experience boredom, impulsivity, forgetfulness, and moodiness.  They also lose their items, interrupt others, and have problems controlling their feelings.

Symptoms of ADD and ADHD can be manifested with gifted or overachieving students who are bored in class, or students who have a different learning disability and are not able to follow up with their classmates. Yet, we cannot jump into conclusions and rush to label these children. It is highly recommended to observe the child during different daily activities, across settings, times of day, and contexts for a six months period. These observations should be systematic. Standardized checklists and specific assessment tools are required to measure the child’s ability to sustain visual and auditory attention before we come to a conclusion that this student has ADD or ADHD.

A big part of the problem can be reduced through environmental changes, adaptations, accommodations. We can help the child discover his learning style (visual, auditory, or kinetic) and use it in gaining /organizing information to continue with a successful schooling.

If you suspect that your child has an attention problem, ONESTI can guide you to help your child gain more attention through environmental and academic modification/accommodations. ONESTI works with parents and the academic team at school to provide the needed intervention in addition to continuous monitoring of the child’s progress in sustaining attention.

 Fill in ONESTI’s developmental screening checklist  if your child is under 6 years old.

Fill in the Academic checklist for 6+ if your child is six years and above.

Seek a psycho-educational assessment if your child is seven years and above  to diagnose the presence of a disorder and identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses in order to provide appropriate intervention.