Dyslexia Center of Austin Successes
DYSLEXIA THERAPIST TRAINING PROGRAM
Founded in 2014, the Dyslexia Center of Austin is going strong. We continue to train exceptional dyslexia therapists each year who support students with dyslexia in local area public schools, private schools, and as private therapists. To date, we’ve trained over 200 Certified Academic Language Therapists from schools across Texas. This means that thousands of students throughout Texas are receiving Take Flight dyslexia therapy or are Take Flight graduates.
EVALUATION PROGRAM
Since the program's launch in 2020, the Dyslexia Center of Austin's Evaluation Program is helping families find answers by providing comprehensive, reduced-rate educational evaluations for dyslexia and other learning differences. Our exceptional team of Educational Diagnosticians, who are also Certified Academic Language Therapists and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists, have a deep-rooted knowledge of dyslexia. Click here to meet our team and learn more about the Evaluation Program.
AFTER-SCHOOL dyslexia therapy PROGRAM
Dyslexia Center of Austin’s After-School Dyslexia Therapy Program provides free dyslexia therapy to children who may not have access to therapy-level intervention in their schools and whose families cannot afford such services. Launched in January 2018, the Dyslexia Center of Austin partnered with The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Austin to provide free dyslexia therapy to students at Walnut Creek EL, Galindo EL, and The Boys and Girls Home Club. Currently, in partnership with Santa Cruz Catholic School, five students are receiving free dyslexia. We applaud their two-year journey using Take Flight: A Comprehensive Program for Students with Dyslexia. Click here to learn more about this program.
CLIMBING THE LADDER OF READING CONFERENCE
We were so excited to co-host the well-received Climbing the Ladder of Reading: Finding Success for ALL Learners, Virtual Literacy Conference with the Wimberley Dyslexia & Learning Center. The day was full of interactive, hands-on learning was centered around Nancy Young's "Ladder of Reading" infographic, structured literacy, and the science of reading. Our attendees walked away feeling refreshed, refueled, and inspired to implement new ideas into their classroom or work with students.
AUSTIN ISD TEA SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA GRANT
Dyslexia Center of Austin collaborated with Austin ISD to provide professional development to PreK-3rd grade educators on best practices, assistive technology, multisensory/scaffolded instruction, and strength-driven paths to success for students with dyslexia and related disorders. In addition, the Dyslexia Center of Austin is leading parent support and education workshops on how parents can best support their children at home and school.
AUSTIN ISD DYSLEXIA MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT
In collaboration with Austin ISD, the Dyslexia Center of Austin provided strategic planning, consulting, and training to core subject teachers on how to best support middle school students with dyslexia in their classrooms. Click here to read coverage in the Austin American Statesman.
GROWING OUTREACH PROGRAM
As part of our mission, the Dyslexia Center of Austin is dedicated to providing outreach and education to parents and educators. The Dyslexia Center of Austin team frequently consults with schools, families, and dyslexia parent groups on how to best support their children with dyslexia. They have presented at various local and regional conferences and teacher training opportunities, including the Central Texas Dyslexia Conference. Dyslexia Center of Austin also collaborates with UTeach, providing dyslexia workshops to pre-service teachers, discussing how dyslexia can impact the educational, social, and emotional well-being of children with dyslexia and how to best support their students in the classroom.