Anchored Literacy
With the right instruction and support, dyslexic learners can learn to read and spell
About Anchored Literacy
My Story
Hi, I'm Nerine Kerfers. I am a qualified Literacy Specialist and Rehabilitation Counsellor with a passion for supporting people of all ages to identify their unique strengths and to address challenges resulting from learning difficulties, such as dyslexia or developmental delays in language, reading and writing. I am a US Board of Education certified classroom teacher with hands on experience applying the science of reading at a whole class level. I am an Associate Level Orton-Gillingham accredited practitioner, working with students on a one-on-one basis, both online or in person. The Orton-Gillingham approach is widely recognised as the gold standard in dyslexia remediation and evidence shows it works when delivered in a structured lesson format, with a student focused approach.
I am also a Rehabilitation Counsellor, and member of the Australian Counselling Association, which assists me in supporting both children and adults. I can assist by providing guidance to best support your child's learning journey or my services equally support adults struggling with dyslexia in the workplace. My approach is client-centred, trauma informed and targeted to your specific needs.
How we can provide support
Anchored Literacy supports children and their families diagnosed or displaying a dyslexic learner profile who require specialist instruction, not typically obtained in the classroom. Every child is different and learns best when we understand their strengths and challenges as an individual.
Our instruction is alignment with the Orton Gillingham approach, which is long held as the ‘gold’ standard’ teaching method, successfully used around the world. This approach applies a multi-sensory (MSL), systematic and sequential method that is tailored to the individual. Instruction is diagnostic, prescriptive, direct, explicit, cognitive and emotionally sound.