What is LD?

LD is the acronym for Learning Disability. Most common are reading disability (dyslexia) and arithmetic disability (dyscalculia). Reading problems often co-exist with writing difficulties (e.g., English composition). One of my specialties is helping 1st year university students with reading/writing disability to pass their required English composition course.

How do you approach LD intervention?

We have a “Simple and Direct” philosophy to LD intervention.

We strive for a timely and non-obtrusive diagnosis for the client: Dr. Winnifred Tang can screen individuals for language-based learning disabilities in the comfort of her office where clients are made to feel at home. It is not necessary to wait for a long time to get a psycho-educational assessment before beginning Special Education Intervention. We fast-tract the entire diagnosis-intervention process to give LD children a better chance to catch up with their peers in school.

We design our intervention to suit the child. We emphasize that we do not sell packaged learning programs. The intervention designed by Dr. Winnifred Tang & Associates Learning Management Inc. is directed at the specific learning problems observed in the learner.

Is it harder for a dyslexic to learn a second language?

Yes, Chinese-speaking children learning English usually have more difficulties because English and Chinese are very different. One is an alphabetic language and the other is a non-alphabetic language.

Is it ever too late to start intervention?

Early identification and intervention is best. Intervention can take place at any age but the resources required for a student beginning treatment, say, at university age, will definitely be more.

Are you a School Psychologist or a Clinical Psychologist?

Dr. Winnifred Tang holds a Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of British Columbia. She specialized in the diagnosis and intervention of dyslexia in her doctoral work. Dr. Tang focused on teaching academic reading and writing for ESL/EFL college students in her Master of Education degree; as such, she has an in-depth understanding on how non-native English speakers learn to read and write in English. This has helped her tremendously in her present work where she has to diagnose Learning Disabled ESL students who are dyslexic and not able to benefit from regular ESL instruction in school.