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Resources for parents and educators
Welcome to the Resource Center. This page offers trusted, research-based tools, guides, and educational links for parents, educators, and professionals supporting children with dyslexia, speech-language impairments, and academic learning challenges. Whether you're seeking checklists, intervention strategies, or professional training resources, you’ll find practical support here.
Arkansas Resources and Information
Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide |
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National Organizations and Groups
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 241,000 members, certificate holders, and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology assistants; and students.
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Dyslexia Accreditation, Training Programs and Certifications
Providing effective intervention for language-based learning disabilities requires more than good intentions—it demands expert knowledge, clinical precision, and ongoing professional development. Rigorous training programs and nationally recognized certifications, such as those offered by ALTA and IDA, ensure that professionals have met high standards in evidence-based instruction and ethical practice.
These programs include intensive coursework, supervised practicum, and continuing education requirements to keep therapists current with the latest research. Certification distinguishes those who are not only qualified but deeply committed to helping students with dyslexia, speech-language disorders, and learning differences succeed through structured, science-based approaches.
Families, schools, and communities deserve interventionists who are well-prepared, credentialed, and accountable. That’s why certification matters—because quality intervention changes lives.
These programs include intensive coursework, supervised practicum, and continuing education requirements to keep therapists current with the latest research. Certification distinguishes those who are not only qualified but deeply committed to helping students with dyslexia, speech-language disorders, and learning differences succeed through structured, science-based approaches.
Families, schools, and communities deserve interventionists who are well-prepared, credentialed, and accountable. That’s why certification matters—because quality intervention changes lives.
Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)
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The Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) sets a national standard of excellence for professionals trained in evidence-based, multisensory structured language education. ALTA certifies individuals who complete rigorous coursework and practicum, uphold a professional code of ethics, and pursue ongoing education in the field of dyslexia and related disorders. |
International Multisensory Structured Language Education (IMSLEC)
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IMSLEC does not endorse or accredit any specific reading method or program. However, training courses accredited by IMSLEC and listed herein do share a number of important characteristics. Each program must demonstrate explicit, direct, cumulative, intensive and focused attention to the structure of the language. Simultaneous multisensory teaching is also a key component. In addition to standards that set minimum requirements for coursework content and classroom hours, a practicum is required at each level of training. The IMSLEC Board of Directors considers a supervised practicum vital to the adequate training of individuals who work with dyslexic students. |
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Orton-Gillingham Academy
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The Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA) is a certifying and accrediting body dedicated to upholding the highest professional and ethical standards for the practice of the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach for the treatment of dyslexia. OG is an approach that prepares the practitioner to individualize instruction to meet the specific needs of each learner. One of the primary ways the Academy pursues its mission is through a practitioner Certification Program validating rigorous training standards set forth by the Academy. Upon completion of Academy training with a Fellow, an applicant submits specific credentials and documentation that are reviewed against these criteria and standards set by the Academy at four different levels of certification |
International Dyslexia Association
Melissa has training in several different accredited programs. Here are some of the programs and links to their respective websites for more information.
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Key Learning CenterKey Learning Center (KLC) in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as an internationally-accredited resource for educators, students, and parents in the field of Orton-Gillingham multisensory structured language, multisensory mathematics, and language-based learning differences—dyslexia. The KLC is housed on the campus of Carolina Day School and seeks to serve our local community, the Western North Carolina region, and many states beyond our region.
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