A Message from Mrs. Leah David

Founder and Executive Director 

 

I opened Ohr HaLimud as an Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory Girls school thirteen years ago because my daughter wasn't learning to read. Her school couldn't help us, all the tutors we saw accomplished nothing. and seven-year-old my daughter was refusing to go back to school. Our Bais Yaakov School opened in September 2003 with 3 students. Today, just 13 short years later we have multiple classes and have sent more than 100 children back to their community schools reading and ready to succeed. In January of 2004 we began our  Orton-Gillingham After School Tutoring and Learning Center to help students who could not attend our school.  I soon realized that without more Orton-Gillingham Trained Language therapists we could not meet the needs of all of those who were reaching out to us for help.

 

Since the day that we opened, we have received over 5000 calls from concerned parents whose children cannot read or are having problems in school. I am aware that most families today cannot afford this specialized program. Please don’t let this stop you from getting the help that you need for your child. Parents call me crying because they have tried many things and nothing works. Our program really works. Scientific data and validated research suggest that early intervention, educational enrichment and proper remediation can prevent a lifetime of learning struggle. We are changing the face of education! We believe that we will make the difference.