Natalie Wexler Scholarship
This scholarship was created by Lexercise to support families with children who need intervention and educators in our practicum course who need training in structured literacy.
What?
The Natalie Wexler Scholarship is named in honor of journalist Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System – And How to Fix It. Through her writing and speaking, Ms. Wexler is helping schools identify better ways to teach and helping parents to demand the use of science-backed educational methods.
Each Natalie Wexler Scholarship, worth $1,485, will fund 12 weeks of one-on-one, structured literacy therapy for a struggling reader participating in Lexercise’s accredited professional development practicum with a qualified and supervised adult trainee.
Why?
This scholarship was created to acknowledge the importance of literacy for knowledge-building, critical thinking, analysis, and expression. It gives students across the nation, no matter where they live, access to structured literacy intervention while providing a supervised, clinical training practicum for qualified educators in training.
Scholarship Requirements
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Your child must have a reading/writing problem that can be helped by structured literacy (Orton-Gillingham) therapy.
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You must have access to a laptop or desktop computer with a camera and microphone, and a reliable high-speed internet connection.
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You and your child must be willing and available to start therapy when a trainee therapist is available to begin and continue for 12 straight weeks.
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You and your child must both be able to meet once a week in a 45-minute online video session with the therapist.
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Your child must complete a minimum of 4 days of online practice (15-20 minutes/day) in between therapy sessions.
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You, the parent, must sign a Consent to Film, giving permission for the recording of your sessions, for review by the therapist and their supervisor. (Recordings are used for training and course accreditation purposes only.)
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You must make a refundable credit/debit card deposit of $180 to secure your child’s place in the program. At the end of therapy, we’ll reimburse you $15 per week for all weeks where you and your child have completed the session and 4 days of practice without missing a week. It is our sincere hope that you will do your part so that we can give you a full refund at the end of the 12 weeks.
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Preference is given to families who can demonstrate financial need and who have not had access to prior Orton-Gillingham or structured literacy intervention.
How do I apply?
Applications are by invitation only, and preference is given to applicants who can demonstrate financial need. If you and your child meet the above requirements, fill out this form to speak with one of our expert therapists and request an invitation.
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