Dyslexia Assessment and Tutoring
Individual Support
Our mission is to provide specialised support and guidance to help children with dyslexia develop the essential skills needed to succeed in all areas of life, not solely academics.
Our team is dedicated to helping your child overcome challenges and reach their potential, offering support from diagnostic assessments to tutoring.
Parent Support
We provide comprehensive support to parents, recognising the impact of a diagnosis on the whole family. Olive Branch Learning Ltd. was founded by a mother who understands these challenges from personal experience.
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Community Support
Furthermore, we are dedicated to assist schools, churches and holiday club leaders in creating inclusive environments that make learning accessible for children with neurodivergent conditions.
By offering tailored resources and strategies, we aim to empower educators and community leaders to foster understanding and acceptance, reconnect families with their community, and ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive.
What Specialist Support We Offer
Maria Pretorius (Marlene),
MEd., PGCert. SpLD (Dyslexia), Patoss (APC)(TPC), AMBDA
What we offer:
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Full diagnostic assessments for dyslexia
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Screenings for co-occurring conditions (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD)
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Specialist tutoring
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reading
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writing
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spelling
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memory and revision
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Executive Function (EF) coaching incl:
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planning and organisation
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study skills
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emotional wellbeing (growth mindset, emotional regulation, dealing with exam stress, etc)
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Parent Support
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understanding what dyslexia is and how to best support your child at home
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Community Support
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Consultations, resources and training for schools, churches and youth groups
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Raising awareness
Intervention is tailored to the individual's needs using clinically proven multi-sensory, accumulative programmes, such as Kelly and Phillips' Conquering Literacy (a modern, updated programme, based on the familiar Orton-Gillingham method), Alpha to Omega, Morph Mastery, Sound Linkage, etc.
Don't take our word for it. This is what our clients have to say.
“Marlene was very professional and made me and my son feel at ease when he was a little nervous before his assessment. Marlene has also helped us both to understand his feelings, and supported us in getting the help he needs at school.”
- PM
(Parent of a child who had a diagnostic assessment done. Name withheld for confidentiality)
“Olive Tree Neurodiversity has been instrumental in helping us navigate our son's ASC, Marlene delivered beyond our expectations. We were given useful tools for parenting the neurodivergent child through a very considered and non judgemental approach which in turn had an enormous impact on the entire family dynamic. Marlene of course provided us with great insight and resources, but we consider the hope that she planted and her encouragement to go deeper into our family values to be the most valuable aspect of her mentoring. ”
-D & K
(Parents on the family mentoring programme. Names withheld for confidentiality)
“Marlene is an excellent addition to my son’s education. After being diagnosed with Dyslexia we wanted him to have tuition that would suit his learning and cater for his specific needs, Marlene sure has done that. Each week the sessions are varied, interactive and fun and our son looks forward them. Marlene’s patience and understanding create a positive and calm learning environment, I highly recommend. ”
- NC
(Parents of a child receiving specialist dyslexia tutoring. Names withheld for confidentiality)
