Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program
The Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program has given me
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Neuhaus Education Center’s Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program (DSPP) provides in-depth preparation for teachers and therapists working with individuals with dyslexia and other related disorders. Basic Language Skills is the core curriculum of the Program. An individual in the DSPP completes 200 class hours, 700 clinical teaching hours under the supervision of Neuhaus staff, and other requirements listed below.
The Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program is accredited by the Academic Language Therapy Association Centers Council (ACC) and the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC).
Upon completion of the program, an individual is eligible to sit for the ALTA Registration Exam, which qualifies the individual as a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT). The denotation of CALT identifies the individual as a member of the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) and denotes that the services offered to clients are educational and emphasize reading (decoding, fluency, and comprehension), spelling, handwriting, and written expression.
Interested in the DSPP? Watch the Basic Language Skills Orientation!
Be sure to print the handout first.
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Requirements for the DSPP are as follows:
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Professional Preparation Requirements |
200 Hr |
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| Reading Readiness (or equivalent Neuhaus coursework*) | $180 | 5.5 Hr |
| Basic Language Skills | $1290 | 60 Hr |
| Basic Language Skills - Book 1A (cost included with Basic Language Skills) | 5.5 Hr | |
| Basic Language Skills - Book 1B (cost included with Basic Language Skills) | 5.5 Hr | |
| Multisensory Grammar | $65 | 3.5 Hr |
| Developing Metacognitive Skills | $285 | 10 Hr |
| Basic Language Skills - Advanced | $895 | 60 Hr |
| Basic Language Skills - Book 2 (cost included with Basic Language Skills - Advanced) | 5.5 Hr | |
| Written Composition Fundamentals | $40 | 3.5 Hr |
| Developing Vocabulary for Reading Success - Online | $75 | 3.5 Hr |
| Spelling Development Webinar (CEU's on Demand) | $30 | 2 Hr |
| Basic Language Skills - Book 3 | $80 | 6 Hr |
| Outside and/or Neuhaus Education Center Related Classes (costs will vary) | 30 Hr |
Curriculum Teaching Requirements |
700 Hr |
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| Teaching experience is accumulated in 3 situations that meet a minimum of 4 days/week 50 minutes/day. A teaching situation is defined as an individual with a language learning difference and/or small group of individuals with such a difference. Teaching experience includes beginning Basic Language Skills at the initial level (Book 1) and progressing through the advanced level (Book 3). | ||
Demonstration Requirements |
10 Lessons |
Demonstrations may be live and/or videotaped and are distributed as follows:
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Documentation Requirements |
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New Student/Class Report is submitted to describe each teaching situation.
Progress Reports are submitted for each teaching situation after each Mastery Check is administered. Progress reports that reflect 700 teaching hours spanning the curriculum are required.
1 Case Study
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Professional Development Requirements |
4 Book Reports |
| The specialist-in-training reads and summarizes four books listed as teacher references in Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills (Birsch 05). | |
Dyslexia Specialist Program Fee |
$ 400 |
| This fee may be paid in an installment plan that includes an additional $50 carrying charge. An initial $50 payment is submitted with the New Student/Class Report. Additional Payments are submitted with Progress Reports. | |
| A specialist-in-training has five years after first enrollment in the program to complete all requirements. | |
| * Contact the Registrar for more information | |
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