Program is founded on the basis that literacy problems are often rooted in language deficits. In order to read fluently with accurate comprehension, firm skills are necessary in several basic areas. The program philosophy is that one must go "back to the basics" in several areas which compose "language literacy" in order to be successful with reading development. These areas include: - Auditory Processing: what you do with what you hear - Phonological Awareness: the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds of spoken language, as well as the ability to rhyme and identify words, syllables, and sounds - Phonics: having a firm grasp on the letters and spellings which represent sounds in written language - Expressive (use of) and receptive (comprehension of) spoken and written language, including the use of vocabulary, grammar, and concepts