I am a veteran primary teacher with a masters degree in reading. From the minute we brought our children home from the hospital, we did everything research suggests to build a love of reading in our home. We read every night, sang alphabet songs, played with letters. So, why was my upper elementary aged child having trouble reading and writing? He was being pulled out to participate in small reading groups year after year, with no progress. He went from loving school, to having panic attacks over the thought of going to school. He was terrified he was going to be asked to read out loud in front of the class.
What was happening?
Why couldn’t I help him?
We took him to a neuropsychologist and got some educational testing done.
His diagnosis came back. Dyslexia.
We loved our school, but, like many, they didn’t have an answer for this diagnosis.
I started researching and reading and realized, with all of my education and experience in the classroom, I was not equipped to help my child.
This sent me on a journey.
I’ve found my passion.
And I’d love to help your child.
My Story
What is a CALT?
Certified Academic Language Therapist
Taken from the ALTA website, a CALT provides diagnostic, explicit, systematic, Multisensory, Structured Language intervention which builds a high degree of accuracy, knowledge, and independence for students with written-language disorders, including dyslexia.
CALT candidates must take no less than 200 hours of comprehensive academic language therapy training by a certified instructor. 700 clinical hours working with students in a therapy setting must be logged, as well as video demonstrations submitted. Finally, CALT candidates must pass the ALTA competency Exam.