Dyslexia is the topic for this week! This is also known as a Specific Learning Disorder/disability where the deficits are in basic reading skills, namely phonological processing.
Casey Harrison, an expert dyslexia specialist, will go into much greater detail about the ins-and-outs of what this means and other terms you may have heard used with dyslexia. Casey is an internationally sought after dyslexia treatment expert with over 25 years of experience in education.
We discuss what you should look for in a reading specialist if your child needs support and what a good therapeutic reading program entails. We also talk about learning to read more generally, so if your child is a bit younger and you are wondering about the approach to take, this is a great video to watch.
Casey works with children all over the U.S. and world. If you'd like to reach out to her, you can do so here: Wimberly Dyslexia & Learning Center LLC www.wimberleydlc.com casey@wimberleydlc.com
The Dyslexia Classroom "Join The Dyslexia Classroom Community, a collective of educators and parents creating connections and deepening understanding and knowledge through an empathetic approach to best help our children on their path with dyslexia." www.thedyslexiaclassroom.com
Other resources mentioned by Casey:
"The Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA), the largest and most active Association of registered structural engineers and allied professionals" www.altaread.org
"The Alliance for Accreditation and Certification exists to provide a united association of organizations focused on the accreditation of Multisensory Structured Language Education training courses and the certification of graduates of those courses. The Alliance has represented the highest level of training and achievement for academic language practitioners, academic language therapists and ... This is a great foundational report/podcast for parents and educators alike. Emily Hanford's podcast: Hard Words" www.allianceaccreditation.org
