reading success brings restored spirit
Structured Literacy Instruction
Reading Success Brings Restored Spirit
Structured Literacy Instruction
Our method at Reading Rescue is a three-pronged approach: structured literacy instruction, executive functioning training and pastoral counseling, as needed for emotional recovery.
Leading with the most powerful type of academic intervention, structured literacy instruction, we quickly and efficiently get to the root of confusions and reso
Our method at Reading Rescue is a three-pronged approach: structured literacy instruction, executive functioning training and pastoral counseling, as needed for emotional recovery.
Leading with the most powerful type of academic intervention, structured literacy instruction, we quickly and efficiently get to the root of confusions and resolve them. With training in Orton-Gillingham and Reading Recovery, a Master of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Certifications and a presidential appointment under George W. Bush, Minister Diana Finch, M.Ed., M.Div., brings master-level expertise to every structured literacy lesson.
At the word level, our curriculum includes phonemic awareness, sound-symbol correlations, letter patterns that control vowel sounds, syllabication, affixes, Greek and Latin roots. Word level skills are integrated into reading running text, fluency, phrasing and comprehension. Our methods are multi-sensory, explicit, direct, structured, systematic, sequential and neuroscience informed. Curriculum and methods are research-based best practices, according to decades of the best research, as outlined in the National Reading Panel's report in 2000 and two and a half more decades of excellent additional research.
The program provides individual, intensive reading instruction intervention for children aged 6-16 who are 1-5+ years behind in reading level. Our students consistently make remarkable progress! Check out our Google reviews and parent testimonials. The results speak for themselves! *Results may vary. No guarantees can be made.
Executive Functioning Training
Reading Success Brings Restored Spirit
Structured Literacy Instruction
We see ADHD as merely a dissonance within the individual's spiritual energetic core. With executive functioning skills development, trauma recovery and consistent emotional co-regulation, improvements are very ofter evident.
Each human is born sovereign and divine, with a spiritual core of peace, a still point. But, abiding in this life
We see ADHD as merely a dissonance within the individual's spiritual energetic core. With executive functioning skills development, trauma recovery and consistent emotional co-regulation, improvements are very ofter evident.
Each human is born sovereign and divine, with a spiritual core of peace, a still point. But, abiding in this life can disrupt that in many ways. Through consistent, compassionate, expert behavioral intervention and co-regulation throughout each structured literacy lesson, we build the child's awareness and skill in self-regulation, inhibitory control, goal-directed persistence, attention control, planning and organization, working memory and cognitive flexibility, restoring their connection to their still point
Reading Success Brings Restored Spirit
Reading Success Brings Restored Spirit
Reading Success Brings Restored Spirit
Having a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and a Master of Ministerial Science degree with a trauma recovery emphasis, Minister Diana Finch, M.Ed., M.Div. weaves trauma recovery support throughout every structured literacy lesson.
The cognitive dissonance of confusion is at the root of the trauma. As trauma resolves, we begin building knowled
Having a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and a Master of Ministerial Science degree with a trauma recovery emphasis, Minister Diana Finch, M.Ed., M.Div. weaves trauma recovery support throughout every structured literacy lesson.
The cognitive dissonance of confusion is at the root of the trauma. As trauma resolves, we begin building knowledge and skill, to build back the confidence and self-belief that their soul knows is their truth.
Through authentic, compassionate support, relationship, mentoring and pastoral counseling, we hold the space for the child to heal on all levels: mental, emotional, social, familial and spiritual. As the cognitive dissonance of failure to read eases and fades, emotions release, relationships come into balance, self-concept is improved, self-belief and courage are restored... flow is restored. That connection to the core of their Being becomes seated again, joy and flow return and the future looks brighter.
Pastoral Counseling for Trauma Recovery
Approximately 95% Of Struggling Readers We See Are Exhibiting Trauma Response
What we call failure to read syndrome begins with early confusions around foundational concepts and skills in reading. If not addressed at the root of confusion in a timely manner, it spirals into a complex syndrome of trauma. Behavioral indicators of this trauma can include: frustration, anger, loss of self-esteem, depression, anxiety, social and relational difficulties. This is where it starts.
If your child is experiencing this syndrome, don’t allow it to go unrecognized or unresolved.
According to decades of research, the latter stages of failure to read often also include behavioral indicators such as: drug and alcohol abuse, school dropout, incarceration, and even suicidal ideation.
The trauma is real. And, can have far-reaching effects.
The good news is that, with expert intervention, the initial confusions can be located and resolved, opening the pathway to emotional, mental and spiritual-level recovery. This very real trauma experience is all-too-often overlooked, invalidated, minimized or dismissed in our culture. But, the societal impact of this speaks for itself. The trauma is real. But, with expert intervention that is trauma-informed, the child's experience can be alchemized into the greatest learning experience of a young life.
It’s tremendously empowering for a child to learn that if they approach a great challenge with consistency and courage, they can overcome the challenge and be stronger and more resilient for a lifetime because of the experience.
With a ministry of expert academic, behavioral and trauma recovery intervention combined, a young life is transformed.
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Through cognitive reframing, the student can learn to shift limiting beliefs or negative self-talk into healthier perspectives, integrating past experiences, understanding traumatic experiences and processing suppressed emotions. Our whole-person approach integrates mind, emotion, energy, environment and present moment awareness into each interaction, supporting each individual's innate drive toward wholeness.
Mindfulness, centered breath and metacognition are offered in support of emotional regulation throughout each session. While holding safe and sacred space for the session, we rewrite the story of failure into one of wholeness and success through active listening and compassion, offering and cultivating insights into past experiences and new meanings.
As a project of Restoring Flow Ministries, every lesson is a service of prayer, healing and restoration. Every family is a member of our church. For more information about the core of the Reading Rescue mission of trauma recovery and spiritual restoration, see our parent ministry, Restoring Flow Ministries at www.restoringflowministries.com
Every Lesson is a Prayer for Wholeness and Recovery. Every Family is a Member of Our Church Ministry
Enquire about our scholarship fund for families in need
Reading Rescue Scholarship Fund
Through our partner ministry, The Healing Path Ministry, we are developing a scholarship fund for families in need. Please enquire for consideration to receive scholarship support. Also, The Healing Path Ministry will soon be accepting tax-deductible donations to support this fund.
reading rescue is a project of restoring flow ministries
Mission
The heart of our mission is to restore flow, healing and wholeness through a faith-based approach to education and spiritual guidance grounded in the teachings of love and unconditional support.
Through this approach, we endeavor to reverse the trauma response displayed by approximately 95% of the children we see.
To that end, Reading Rescue’s structured literacy program specializes in changing the lives of children with dyslexia and ADHD-opening the door to each child's highest possible achievements and healing the trauma that often accompanies failure to read.
Guiding Principles
As a ministry project of Restoring Flow Ministries, Reading Rescue is a Christ-centered ministry project. Our philosophy is based in the most ancient of mystic understandings, which predate any modern religion. Centered in principles of love and unconditional support, our spiritual base can be seen in the literal words of Jesus, the deep writings of Rumi, the wisdom of Lao Tsu and many other spiritual masters throughout time.
As a ministry, we do not teach in terms of religious stories or paradigms but move to effect healing at the mental, emotional and spiritual levels by resolving the dissonant structures (confusions) found at the core of trauma and restoring the flow and strength of Spirit in the life of the child. Every Lesson is a service and a prayer for healing and wholeness. Each family we serve are members of our church.
Community and Service
Reading Rescue is active in our communities both in-person and online through offering scholarships and sliding scale services, mentorship, supporting community networks and referrals, parent education, reduced-rate programs as well as guidance and healing to families in need.
Our service-first mission is at the core of our decade-long success in serving children and families in our communities.
Governance
Governance
Reading Rescue is a ministry project of Restoring Flow Ministries, a 508(c)(1)(a) faith-based church governed by a Board of Directors and guided by formal bylaws that uphold our mission, accountability and integrity. We were first formed in Naples, Florida on March 3, 2020 and then registered in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 12, 2025.
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Your donation can help us provide reduced-cost literacy education to more learners through our scholarship fund. With your support, we can create more opportunities for individuals to improve their lives and contribute to society. Your contribution can make a lasting impact. Please contact us to donate.
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We would love to hear from you. If you have any questions or want to learn more about our programs, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to connect with individuals who share our passion for literacy and wholeness.
Structured Literacy Instruction via zoom
Our Students Have Found Great Success on Zoom Since February of 2020!
We find that Zoom lessons are every bit as effective as in-person sessions. And, even children with severe ADHD have done remarkably well in our Zoom lessons. That's because our specialized methods train executive functioning skills, integrated into every individualized, 1;1 (Orton-Gillingham based) 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.
And, families love the convenience of being free to do lessons from anywhere across town, across the nation and across the globe.
With Our Program, Your Child May Be Reading in a Matter of Weeks and Feeling More at Peace!
If your child is struggling with learning to read, you are in the right place. Our founder and instructor, Minister Diana Finch, M.Ed., M.Div., is 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 this individualized, 1:1 Reading Rescue Program, we use our own proven (Orton-Gillingham based) method of structured literacy and executive function training. Combined with the trauma recovery emphasis of our Restoring Flow Ministries (www.restoringflowministries.com), our students overcome their reading difficulties with remarkably fast progress, restoring self confidence and reversing the heaviness of reading struggles. *Results may vary. No guarantees can be made.
These results are backed by a decade of five-star Google reviews and parent testimonials on our Google business listing. If you've tried everything and nothing else has worked, you need Reading Rescue. Or, if you simply want to MOST effective, efficient solution to your child's reading problems, backed by a decade of success, you need Reading Rescue.
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 and behavioral 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.
reading intervention- powerfully aligned with neuroscience
Fast, Effective Reading Intervention
Our students graduate with solid, grade-level reading skills in a matter of just four to eight months, on average *results may vary. That means that years of reading deficiencies are eradicated in just a few short months, in most cases. 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.
Get an unbiased, independent reading assessment today!
Why do I Need a Private Reading Assessment?
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.
Parent education
Why Participate in Our Parent Education Webinar?
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!
About Us
Unique, Innovative Curriculum
International-level Dyslexia Expert
International-level Dyslexia Expert
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. Our methods build executive functioning skills, to support children with ADHD and all interactions are trauma informed by our Restoring Flow Ministry.
International-level Dyslexia Expert
International-level Dyslexia Expert
International-level Dyslexia Expert
Every lesson is individual and is personally conducted by international-level literacy expert, Minister Diana Finch, M.Ed., M.Div. 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 and Reading Recove
Every lesson is individual and is personally conducted by international-level literacy expert, Minister Diana Finch, M.Ed., M.Div. 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 and Reading Recovery, a master's degree in education and a master's degree in ministerial science 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.
Some children SEEM to read but don’t comprehend.
If your child reads, but just doesn’t understand what they’re reading, consider this…
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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Reading Rescue is a project of Restoring Flow Ministries, a 508(c)(1)(A) nonprofit ministry.
6619 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
dfinch@readingrescuecenters.com 480-670-0470 www.restoringflowministries.com info@restoringflowministries.com
Hours
Monday - Friday: 7am - 8pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
