At Accelerated Potential Academy, we provide highly individualized Reading Intervention in Medicine Hat and Calgary for children and adolescents who are struggling to learn to read, experiencing persistent reading difficulties, or have dyslexia, apraxia, speech and language delays, or other learning differences.

 

Our approach goes far beyond extra reading practice. We identify the specific skills interfering with a student’s progress and provide targeted, evidence-informed instruction grounded in the Science of Reading, supported by Miss Mary’s more than 20 years of experience as a reading and writing consultant.

 

Each student receives a personalized intervention plan designed to strengthen the foundational skills that support successful literacy development, including phonemic awareness, decoding, reading accuracy, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, working memory and written language. Instruction is carefully paced and scaffolded to deepen understanding, reduce frustration and cognitive overload, and help students experience meaningful success.

 

If you are concerned about your child’s reading or learning, trust what you are noticing. Parents often recognize subtle signs long before a difficulty becomes obvious in the classroom. If something does not seem right, seeking another opinion from an experienced educational specialist can provide valuable clarity. A comprehensive assessment can help identify what is actually happening, uncover underlying skill gaps, determine whether concerns are consistent with a more persistent learning difficulty, and guide the most appropriate next steps. When further evaluation is warranted, we will  recommend the appropriate specialist.

 

Whether your child needs early reading support, dyslexia intervention, literacy development, assessment, or an expert reading tutor in Medicine Hat and Calgary, our goal is not simply to help them read better. We want students to understand how they learn, develop effective strategies, become more independent, and build the confidence to approach reading and learning successfully.

 

Strong readers are built through the right assessment, the right instruction, and an individualized plan that addresses the whole learner, changing the trajectory of their education and future success. 

​

Why Reading Matters

 

Reading is the foundation of every subject.

As students move through school, they transition from learning to read to reading to learn. When reading becomes difficult, every subject can become difficult. Students begin to struggle with science, social studies, mathematics, and written assignments, not because they lack intelligence, but because reading has become a barrier to learning.

 

Many children who struggle with reading begin to lose confidence. They avoid books, become frustrated with homework, and may even believe they are "not smart."

 

We believe the opposite. With the right instruction, every child can develop stronger literacy skills and become a confident, capable, fluent reader.

​

More Than a Reading Tutor

 

Families searching for a Reading Tutor in Medicine Hat are often looking for more than homework help. They want to understand why their child is struggling and find an intervention that creates meaningful, lasting improvement.

​

That is what makes Accelerated Potential Academy different.

​

Before instruction begins, we conduct a comprehensive Reading Assessment to identify each student’s strengths, skill gaps, learning profile, and specific areas requiring intervention. We then design an individualized program that targets the underlying skills essential for successful reading, comprehension, spelling, and written language.

 

Every lesson is personalized, purposeful, and carefully scaffolded to deepen understanding, reduce cognitive overload, and help students experience success without lowering expectations.

 

Our goal is not simply to help a child get through today’s reading assignment. It is to build the skills, strategies, understanding, and confidence they need to become a stronger, more independent reader and learner.

​

Reading Intervention Grounded in the Science of Reading

 

Our instructional approach is informed by decades of educational research known as the Science of Reading and Miss Mary's 20 years of being a Reading and Writing consultant. 

 

This body of research demonstrates that effective reading instruction should be explicit, systematic, cumulative, and responsive to each learner's needs.

 

Our intervention program incorporates principles of Structured Literacy, including:

​

• Phonological Awareness

• Phonemic Awareness

• Explicit Phonics Instruction

• Continuous Blending

• Decoding Strategies

• Reading Fluency

• Vocabulary Development

• Reading Comprehension

• Oral Language Development

• Spelling and Encoding

• Writing Connections

• Critical Thinking

​

Where we excel and get the results your child needs is in our delivery and proprietary structured reading program. Each lesson is carefully designed to strengthen the brain's reading pathways while developing confidence, motivation, and a genuine enjoyment of reading.

​

Comprehensive Learning & Academic Assessments

 

Every successful intervention begins with understanding how a child learns, where the breakdown is occurring, and what support will make the greatest difference.

​

At Accelerated Potential Academy, we offer comprehensive formal assessments designed to identify academic strengths, skill gaps, learning patterns, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and areas that may require more specialized investigation.

 

Depending on the student’s age and needs, assessment may include:

​

• Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia

• Reading and literacy development

• Phonemic and phonological awareness

• Letter-sound knowledge and decoding

• Reading accuracy and fluency

• Vocabulary and reading comprehension

• Spelling and written expression

• Mathematics and foundational concepts

• Dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia

• Processing strengths and areas of variability

• Executive functioning and learning behaviours

• Screening for ADHD and ASD-autism spectrum disorder

• Preschool screening for early language, literacy, and reading delays

• A comprehensive academic achievement assessment across multiple areas of learning

​

Each of these areas includes multiple underlying skills that can affect a student’s academic performance. Rather than looking only at a single score, we examine the patterns across a child’s learning profile to better understand why they may be struggling and what needs to be taught next.

 

Following assessment, we develop an individualized intervention plan based on the student’s scores and areas requiring intervention. When results suggest that a child may require further investigation beyond our educational scope, we will discuss those concerns with the family and refer to an appropriate specialist.

 

Our goal is not simply to identify areas of difficulty. It is to give families greater clarity, a purposeful plan, and a clear path forward.

​

Dyslexia Support in Medicine Hat and Calgary 

 

Children with dyslexia can become strong, successful readers when they receive explicit, systematic, and individualized instruction from a trained interventionist. 

​

Effective dyslexia intervention is not simply about practising more reading. There are many underlying skills involved in learning to read, and the pattern of strengths and difficulties can look different for every child. Successful intervention requires understanding where the breakdown is occurring and teaching those skills in a way that matches the learner.

 

Accelerated Potential Academy provides individualized Dyslexia Support in Medicine Hat and Calgary and beyond, using structured, evidence-informed literacy instruction designed to strengthen the foundational skills required for accurate, fluent, and meaningful reading.

​

We support students experiencing:

​

• Dyslexia and characteristics associated with dyslexia

• Reading delays and persistent reading difficulties

• Weak phonemic and phonological awareness

• Decoding and word-recognition difficulties

• Slow or effortful reading fluency

• Reading comprehension challenges

• Working memory deficiencies

• Spelling and written-language difficulties

• Vocabulary and language weaknesses

• Learning disabilities and language-based learning differences

• ADHD-related attention and executive-function challenges

• Autism and other neurodivergent learning profiles

• Executive-function difficulties that interfere with reading and learning

 

At APA, intervention is carefully matched to each student’s learning profile. We continually monitor progress, adjust instruction, and build the skills and strategies students need to become increasingly independent.

 

Our goal is not simply to improve a reading score. It is to help students become capable, confident readers who understand how they learn, know what strategies work for them, and believe in their ability to succeed.

​

Meet Miss Mary: Your Reading & Learning Specialist

 

With more than 35 years of experience in education, Mary Printz is a highly experienced educator, literacy intervention specialist, educational leader, former principal, and co-founder of a private school. She has spent her career studying how children learn and helping students overcome significant learning barriers to become confident, capable readers and learners.

​

Mary’s expertise extends far beyond traditional reading instruction. Her advanced professional learning includes neuroscience-based training in dyslexia, dysgraphia, and learning differences through Boston Children’s Hospital, adaptive development coaching through Harvard, executive-function development, emotional intelligence, and individualized instruction.

​

She has worked extensively with students with complex learning profiles, including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, apraxia, speech and language delays, and other language-based learning differences, helping them make meaningful academic gains through carefully targeted, highly personalized intervention.

​

What sets Mary apart is her ability to understand not only what a student is struggling with, but why. She integrates assessment, literacy intervention, neuroscience, executive functioning, and social-emotional development to help students strengthen foundational skills while becoming more independent, resilient, and confident learners.

​

Mary believes reading is much more than decoding words. Reading opens the door to curiosity, confidence, independence, and lifelong learning.

​

​

Why Families Choose Accelerated Potential Academy

 

Families choose Accelerated Potential Academy because they want more than traditional tutoring. They want expert, individualized instruction that produces meaningful academic growth while helping their child become a more confident, capable, and independent learner.

​

At APA, we don’t simply help students complete assignments or memorize procedures. We identify the skills and concepts that are holding them back, provide targeted instruction, and teach for deep understanding and mastery. Students learn how to ask effective questions, clarify expectations, explain their thinking, solve problems strategically, and approach new learning with greater confidence and accuracy.

​

Our highly personalized approach integrates expert academic instruction with emotional intelligence, executive-function development, adaptive development, and relationship-based teaching. Students also learn how to recognize and manage the emotions that can interfere with learning, helping them think more clearly, persevere through challenges, and develop greater confidence in their abilities.

​

This comprehensive approach is what sets Accelerated Potential Academy apart in Medicine Hat. Our programs are carefully designed around each student's individual strengths and areas for growth, with the goal of creating lasting improvement—not temporary academic fixes.

​

The result is bigger than stronger reading, writing, or math skills. Our students become stronger thinkers, more effective communicators, more independent problem-solvers, and confident learners who know they are capable of succeeding.

​

That is the difference of Accelerated Potential Academy: expert instruction, individualized intervention, and results that can change a student’s entire relationship with learning.

​

Expert Instruction, Individualized Support, and Proven Results.

​

Frequently Asked Questions

 

How do I know if my child needs Reading Intervention?

 

If your child struggles to sound out words, reads slowly, avoids reading, has difficulty understanding what they read, or is losing confidence, a Reading Assessment can identify the underlying skills that need support.

​

Do you work with students with dyslexia?

 

Yes. We provide individualized Dyslexia Support using Structured Literacy practices informed by the Science of Reading.

​

What ages do you work with?

 

We support students from early childhood through high school, with individualized programs designed for each learner.

​

Is your program different from traditional tutoring?

 

Yes. Traditional tutoring often focuses on completing homework or reviewing classroom material. Our Reading Intervention programs identify the underlying causes of reading difficulties and provide individualized instruction that builds lasting literacy skills.​​​​​