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Dyslexia Therapist Training
Two-year multisensory, structured language training and certification
THE DYSLEXIA EXPERTS.
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL SINCE 2014.
We’ve spent more than a decade becoming the region’s most trusted specialists in dyslexia intervention and education.
At the Dyslexia Center of Austin, we provide comprehensive services, professional training and support to change the trajectory of children's lives.
Our expertise is built on proven results and first-hand understanding. Our team includes certified experts and parents of children with dyslexia. We understand your journey both professionally and personally.
We change the trajectory of children’s lives through:
Multimodal, structured language training for teachers and therapists to provide dyslexia intervention
Comprehensive, reduced-rate evaluations for dyslexia and other learning differences
No-cost dyslexia therapy to students in underserved circumstances
Dyslexia awareness through resources, referrals, and outreach opportunities
Educational Evaluations
Reduced-rate assessments for dyslexia and other learning differences
After-School Program
Free dyslexia therapy in an after-school setting for Austin-area students
20
% OF POPULATION
15-20% of the population (1 in 5 students) have a language-based learning disability.
66
% OF People
66% of people incarcerated have a learning disability, the majority being reading-based.
80
% OF STUDENTS
4 out of 5 or 80% of students with learning disabilities have dyslexia.
62
% OF non-readers
62% of non-reading people dropped out of high school.
2/3
# of students
2/3 of students who can’t read proficiently by the end of 4th grade are incarcerated or receive social support services.
30
% OF STUDENTS
30% of students with dyslexia also struggle with ADHD.
SOURCES: The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, International Dyslexia Association, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Assessment of Adult Literacy, National Center for Education, National Institute for Literacy
“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”
Albert Einstein
HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can make a big difference in the life of a child.
Your generous donations go a long way to help the Dyslexia Center of Austin.
For example, your donations can help us pave the way for a new after-school dyslexia intervention program for children who do not have access to dyslexia therapy in their school (and whose families cannot afford such services).
With your help, we can afford the vital evaluation services to identify dyslexia and other learning differences in students within our community.
Other ways you can make a difference are:
