Understanding the Identification of Dyslexia

Understanding the Identification of Dyslexia

The ALTA TN and GA Chapters are hosting a VIRTUAL event aimed at demystifying dyslexia identification and assessments. We will be providing a 2-hour training to explore the identification of dyslexia through the lens of the current IDA definition, which serves as a guideline for understanding this specific learning disability.

Participants will develop a deeper understanding of:

• Characteristics and underlying causes of dyslexia
• The data that would suggest the need to consider dyslexia
• Test instruments that specifically evaluate the core features of dyslexia
• The cognitive and academic profiles that inform an accurate identification

Speaker: Melody Herring M.Ed, LDT, CALT-QI, RPED

Melody Herring is from McKinney. TX, where she conducts psychoducational evaluations for specific learning disabilities. She has worked in education for over 20 years, serving as a special and general education teacher, elementary and middle school administrator, dyslexia therapist, and diagnostician. Melody received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Master's degree in Educational Administration from Texas Woman's University. She eared her credentials for certification as an Educational Diagnostician from Midwester State University and is a Registered Professional Educational Diagnostician. She is also a Certified Academic Language Therapist, a Qualified Instructor, and a Lincenced Dyslexia Therapist in Texas.

ALTA Members $30 | Non-Members $45 | 2 CEUs