Over the years, we have helped countless struggling young readers across the US (Thank you New York and Naples) and internationally (Thank you London and Hawkes Bay, NZ) to overcome their reading challenges and develop executive functioning skills utilizing the priceless technology that Zoom offers. We find that Zoom lessons are every bit
Over the years, we have helped countless struggling young readers across the US (Thank you New York and Naples) and internationally (Thank you London and Hawkes Bay, NZ) to overcome their reading challenges and develop executive functioning skills utilizing the priceless technology that Zoom offers. We find that Zoom lessons are every bit as effective as in-person sessions. And, even kids with severe ADHD have done remarkably well in our Zoom lessons. That's because of our specialized methods that train executive functioning skills, integrated into every structured literacy lesson. Our students consistently develop improved: attention control, inhibitory control, goal-directed persistence, anticipation of outcomes, cognitive flexibility, planning & organization and working memory as a result of engaging in our program. Continuous visual feedback and daily communication with parents, directly after every lesson, are just two of our many integrated methods for achieving these results.
Celebrating 10 YEARS of faithful service to the families of Naples, Florida as Reading Rescue Centers, in 2025 we have rebranded to Dyslexia Rescue and opened additional locations in Arizona! We love our Naples families and will always be a part of the Naples community. Our founder, Diana Myers Finch has permanent roots in Naples, enjoys
Celebrating 10 YEARS of faithful service to the families of Naples, Florida as Reading Rescue Centers, in 2025 we have rebranded to Dyslexia Rescue and opened additional locations in Arizona! We love our Naples families and will always be a part of the Naples community. Our founder, Diana Myers Finch has permanent roots in Naples, enjoys Arizona and North Carolina and even regularly visits her grandchildren in New Zealand! Zoom lessons play a big role in our service to Naples these days. Though we do get down to the pier a few times each year.
We've celebrated the opening of brand-new locations in Scottsdale and Fountain Hills in 2025! We're so excited to get to know our new communities here in Arizona! Already, we are being embraced by local families and wonderful private and alternative schools. It's exciting to see the innovative approach to education that Arizona embraces.
We've celebrated the opening of brand-new locations in Scottsdale and Fountain Hills in 2025! We're so excited to get to know our new communities here in Arizona! Already, we are being embraced by local families and wonderful private and alternative schools. It's exciting to see the innovative approach to education that Arizona embraces. If you're in the Scottsdale area, please reach out and introduce yourself! We are here to serve and make an impact for the benefit of struggling readers here!
If your child is struggling with learning to read, you are in the right place. I am a presidentially recognized expert in transforming the lives of children with dyslexia and ADHD who are SEVERELY struggling with the learning-to-read process. In my Dyslexia Rescue Program, I use my own proven method, The Myers Method of structured literacy and executive function training. My students overcome their reading difficulties three times faster, on average, than with other individualized reading intervention programs. These results are backed by a decade of five-star Google reviews and parent testimonials on my Google business listing. If you've tried everything and nothing else has worked, you need Dyslexia Rescue and The Myers Method. Or, if you simply want to MOST effective, efficient solution to your child's reading problems, backed by a decade of success, you need Dyslexia Rescue and The Myers Method.
A project of Restoring Flow Ministries, we believe that by healing the trauma that often accompanies 'failure to read', a child is restored to the harmony of alignment with their Spirit. Thus, through a powerful academic approach, we are able to bring multidimensional healing of the child at the levels of mind, emotion, social, familial and ultimately, spiritual. This is our ministry.
~Diana Myers-Finch, M.Ed., M.Sc.
Let’s unpack the difference between true decoding and sight-word memorization and how each affects comprehension.
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1. What happens when a reader memorizes words
If a child has not built decoding skills but instead relies on memorization, they often recognize words only as visual shapes (like logos). This can work for a limited number of familiar words, but it places heavy demands on working memory because:
• Each word must be retrieved as an isolated unit from memory.
• The brain has no system to generate the pronunciation or meaning if the word is unfamiliar.
• This strategy doesn’t scale to the tens of thousands of words needed for fluent reading.
As a result, comprehension suffers because working memory is being consumed by word recall — leaving less capacity for constructing meaning.
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2. What happens when a reader decodes
When a reader uses phonics-based decoding:
• They break words into predictable sound-symbol patterns.
• The process becomes automatic with practice, shifting from conscious effort to fluent retrieval.
• Decoding connects words to the language system in the brain (phonology + meaning), allowing unknown words to be figured out on the spot.
Because decoding is systematic and generative, it reduces working memory load compared to pure memorization. This frees attention for comprehension.
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3. Would switching from memorization to decoding improve comprehension?
Yes — teaching decoding almost always strengthens comprehension in the long run. Here’s why:
• Automatic word recognition: Once decoding skills are internalized, readers build a strong “orthographic lexicon” (sight vocabulary grounded in phonics), making word recognition faster and easier.
• Generative power: They can tackle unfamiliar words without guessing or rote memorization.
• Working memory freed: The brain doesn’t have to work so hard pulling up whole words from memory, leaving more capacity for building meaning.
• Language connections: Decoding strengthens the link between print, speech sounds, and meaning — which directly supports comprehension.
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✅ So, in short: pulling words from memory by shape is inefficient and does interfere with comprehension. Shifting to decoding (even if it feels harder at first) ultimately builds automaticity, which improves comprehension because it frees up cognitive resources and connects words to the language system.
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Our students graduate with solid, grade-level reading skills in a matter of just four to eight months, on average. That means that years of reading deficiencies are eradicated in just a few short months. This rate far surpasses average results from school-based tier support programs and other popular private reading intervention programs. Our instruction is explicit, direct, structured, sequential, cumulative, multi sensory, individualized and trauma-informed. Our educational methods are informed by cognitive neuroscience to help strengthen core executive functioning weaknesses associated with dyslexia, SLD and ADHD including: cognitive flexibility, anticipation of outcomes, working memory, planning and organization, inhibitory control, attention control and goal-directed persistence. Our unique, expert approach combines elements of phonics, whole language and neuroscience to produce outstanding results while caring for the emotional needs of your child. *Legal note: Our founder does not have a degree in neuroscience but holds multiple degrees and certifications in education. Please see bio below.
Do you know there is a problem, but the teacher says, "She's just young," or 'He'll catch up-don't worry," or "Give it more time"?
You're not crazy! Trust your instincts. When a child is struggling with reading, the sooner they get the help they need, the better it is for them-academically and emotionally.
A private academic assessment and parent conference with an independent expert has several uses and benefits:
*Knowing what the foundational reading skills are empowers you to help your child.
*Knowing where your child stands in relationship to acquiring those skills gives you a clear set of learning objectives.
*Providing solid data from an independent source may help the school to determine need for school-based assessment and intervention sooner.
Do you know your child struggles with reading but don't know how to help? In our parent education webinars, we explain what the foundational reading skills are and what can be done at home, in schools or in intervention programs to effectively hturn around your child's reading challenges. Sign up for a webinar today!
As a private, boutique practice that is in-tune with serving the needs of fine families in Scottsdale/ Fountain Hills AZ; Naples, FL; New York City; London, England; Hawkes Bay, New Zealand and internationally via Zoom, The Myers Method structured literacy program specializes in changing the lives of children with dyslexia and ADHD-openin
As a private, boutique practice that is in-tune with serving the needs of fine families in Scottsdale/ Fountain Hills AZ; Naples, FL; New York City; London, England; Hawkes Bay, New Zealand and internationally via Zoom, The Myers Method structured literacy program specializes in changing the lives of children with dyslexia and ADHD-opening the door to each child's highest possible achievements.
The program provides individual, intensive reading instruction intervention for k-4 children who are 1-5 years behind in reading level. Average skill development progress is one grade level gain for every one to two months in the program. *No guarantees can be made.
Our unique curriculum is expertly crafted to include only the best of Orton-Gillingham (phonics) and Reading Recovery (whole language). We combine it with powerful multi-sensory techniques, brain science research and research-based best practices in literacy intervention to meet the needs of children with dyslexia, ADHD and other forms o
Our unique curriculum is expertly crafted to include only the best of Orton-Gillingham (phonics) and Reading Recovery (whole language). We combine it with powerful multi-sensory techniques, brain science research and research-based best practices in literacy intervention to meet the needs of children with dyslexia, ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence. Specifically, our curriculum includes phonemic awareness, sound-symbol correspondence, syllable awareness, word analysis, balancing the meaning-syntax-visulal cuing system, fluency, phrasing and comprehension. All instruction is delivered with expert scaffolding in the child’s unique zone of proximal development. For this reason, all lessons are 1:1, individual.
Every lesson is individual and is personally conducted by international-level literacy expert, Diana Myers-Finch, M.Ed., M.Sc. As a graduate of University of California, Davis, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, graduate-level credentials in elementary and bilingual education, training in Orton-Gillingham, certification in Readi
Every lesson is individual and is personally conducted by international-level literacy expert, Diana Myers-Finch, M.Ed., M.Sc. As a graduate of University of California, Davis, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, graduate-level credentials in elementary and bilingual education, training in Orton-Gillingham, certification in Reading Recovery, a master's degree in education and a master's degree in ministerial science in metaphysics with an emphasis in trauma recovery. She has held positions as a classroom teacher, Title 1 Reading Specialist, school principal, district curriculum director, county literacy director and presidentially-appointed, federal-level school reform leader in literacy before going into private practice a decade ago. And, Diana is a person with dyslexia and ADHD herself!
She brought decades of personal and professional expertise to the table when she designed this unique and powerful program. Your child will have 100% of her attention in every lesson, benefiting from more than thirty years of experience.
LOCATIONS:
6619 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
E. Palisades Blvd.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
2430 Vanderbilt Beach Rd.
Naples, FL 34109
Zoom lessons internationally
6619 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
480-670-0470 239-233-9400 dyslexiarescue@gmail.com dfinch@readingrescuecenters.com
Monday - Friday: 7am - 8:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed