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2019 Aylett R. Cox ALTA Educator Award – Kathleen Carlsen
Kathleen Carlsen, CALT-QI Aylett R. Cox ALTA Educator Award The Aylett R. Cox ALTA Educator Award is given to an educator who has made a significant impact in the lives of individuals with dyslexia. This year’s recipient, Kathleen Carlsen,...
ALTA President’s Award for Distinguished Service – Jo Ann Handy
JoAnn Handy, CALT-QI 2019 ALTA President’s Award for Distinguished Service It is with great pleasure that ALTA honors Jo Ann Handy as the recipient of the 2019 President’s Award for Distinguished Service. Jo Ann was born and raised in Catskill, New...
Managing Dyslexia in the Classroom
How One District Is Preparing Educators with an Accredited Dyslexia Training Course Yes, it is possible to provide in-district Multisensory Structured Language Education/Orton Gillingham-based training to educational professionals in a...
Is My Child Dyslexic?
Researchers estimate that 5-10% of people have dyslexia, thought to be the most common language-based learning disability. While children develop skills at their own individual rates, if you are concerned that your child is developing slower than...
Driving the Dyslexia Bus
Before I became a Certified Academic Language Therapist, I worked in the public school system as a Speech-Language Therapist. I left my career after my first child was born and stayed home until my youngest son began first grade. At the moment I...
Who Is Best Qualified to Help My Dyslexic Child Learn to Read, Write, and Spell?
Parenting, even under the most “ideal” conditions, can be challenging. When your child has difficulty with reading, writing, or other written language skills, it can be downright overwhelming. We all want to do the very best for our children, but...
Are We There Yet?
How Unchartered Waters Can Lead to New Horizons for Dyslexia “Are we there yet?” The age-old question parents hear on an endless family road trip. However, our family has been on a different trip of sorts—a journey with dyslexia, one that...
A Tribute to Dr. Karen Vickery
The field of dyslexia lost an influential and inspiring member with the passing of Dr. Karen Sue Vickery. Karen lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, September 22, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Jim; a sister, Pat; brothers Gaylon...
ALTA Joins National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities
The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) welcomed the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) as its 12th and newest member organization. A certificate of membership was presented by ALTA member and NJCLD Chairperson Elsa...