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My four-year-old son got in trouble the other day at his preschool. His teacher met me at the door when I picked him up, which is never a good sign. She told me that he used an inappropriate word, and my mind began racing as to what it could have possibly been. Apparently the teacher had repeatedly asked my son to pick up some toys, and he was not ready to do it. The last time she asked, he finally told her, "You are really annoying me." When my son told me his side of the story, he ...

I fell in love with Neuhaus about fifteen years ago when I attended my very first class, a Saturday session of Multisensory Grammar. I had been teaching for several years and held a master's in special education, but that first class showed me how much I could benefit students and teachers by participating in Neuhaus' comprehensive programs. I joined the Neuhaus professional development staff and stayed two years until my family and I moved to Idaho, where I served in upper levels ...

Suzanne Carreker speaking to HISD Participants On August 11, 2011, the Board of Trustees of Houston Independent School District unanimously approved a professional development contract with Neuhaus Education Center. The contract outlines a plan for Neuhaus to provide literacy teachers and leaders with a solid foundation for delivering comprehensive literacy instruction. From September 2011 through May 2012, the plan will provide professional development to ...

Former Idaho Deputy Superintendent for Student Achievement and School Improvement Selected in National Search After a national search, Neuhaus Education Center has selected Marybeth Flachbart, Ed.D., as its President & CEO. Most recently, Dr. Flachbart served as Deputy Superintendent of Student Achievement and School Improvement at the Idaho State Department of Education. She also taught at Boise State University and directed Idaho's Reading First Program. Previously, ...

Barbara Conway, Ph.D., CALT, and Mary French, M.Ed., CALT, presented Developing Vocabulary for Reading Success to Houston ISD Secondary Teacher Development Specialists at the HISD Professional Development Center on August 1. Suzanne Carreker, Ph.D., CALT-QI, and Mary Lou Slania, M.Ed., CALT, presented Oral Language and Listening Comprehension: Foundations for Skilled Reading at KIPP School Summit 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 2. Catherine Scott, M.Ed., CALT, ...

Regina Boulware-Gooden, Ph.D., is Neuhaus's Deputy Director of Research and a licensed educational diagnostician. In her role, Dr. Boulware-Gooden oversees research projects that confirm the efficacy of Neuhaus methodologies and add to the accumulated instruction and teacher knowledge in the field of reading. Past projects have included studies of 1) thirdgraders' use of metacognitive strategies to improve their vocabulary and reading comprehension, 2) teacher knowledge ...

For the second year, Neuhaus Education Center was chosen as a Run for a reason Charity in the Chevron Houston Marathon in January. Sixty Neuhaus staff and board members and supporters participated in this year's event. In spite of the muggy and rainy conditions, Team Neuhaus did a great job! More than $30,000 was raised for teacher professional development. Congratulations, Team Neuhaus!

On March 2, 2011, Neuhaus Education Center hosted its Annual Benefit Luncheon featuring Robert Brooks, Ph.D. Dr. Brooks captivated the 1,000 luncheon attendees with his knowledge and humor. He spoke of the role and importance of a "charismatic" adult in a child's life. The Luncheon, co-chaired by Wendy C. Fatjo and Kathryn Smith, raised more than $374,000 for teacher professional development. Elizabeth DeLuca, underwriter chair, and Tana Wood and Kim Martin, auction chairs, ...

A Word from the Founding Director WOW! What a great beginning for our 31st year. SMU honors us with the Luminary Award in January. Our March Luncheon at its new location at the Hilton Americas was a huge success with keynote speaker Robert Brooks, Ph.D. The next day, Dr. Brooks presented to a sellout crowd at Neuhaus. In April, Dyslexia State Coordinator Virginia Gonzales spoke to parents and teachers at Neuhaus. The SMU Masters in Reading and Writing Program ...

The Spring Reading Circle Tea featured local author Louise Parsley and her book Revelations in the Rearview Mirror. Mrs. Parsley presented an insightful, poignantly funny look at the remarkable journey that is motherhood. The event was chaired by Karen Noel and hosted by Sarah McMurrey in her home.

At the 61st Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) in Phoenix, Arizona, Houstonian Jessica Dupiche received the 2010 Remy Johnston Award. Following an introduction by Jim Carter, president of the Houston Branch of IDA, the award was presented by IDA Vice President Eric Tridas, M.D. The award is given to an individual who serves as a role model for others, refuses to be limited by the challenges of having a learning difference, strives for excellence, and ...

At Neuhaus Education Center, we work with teachers who are enthusiastically dedicated to acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to help all their students succeed. Their passion for teaching is palpable and inspiring. In February, I was invited to present at an international reading conference in Mumbai, India. The conference was sponsored by the Maharashtra Dyslexia Association. When I stepped to the podium, a sea of exquisitely colored saris delighted my eyes. Waiting with ...

Neuhaus will be at the 2011 Plain Talk About Reading Institute conference in New Orleans next week. Suzanne Carreker is presenting three sessions. On Thursday morning, May 5, catch Strategies for Successful Spelling: Spelling is often seen as a rote memorization skill. However, spelling is a cognitive linguistic skill that supports reading. Knowledge of the sounds and letter patterns of the language for spelling helps students become confident spellers and reinforces information ...

Dr. Kato is pictured with Neuhaus Interim Executive Director Lenox Reed and Deputy Director of Programs Suzanne Carreker. Junko Kato, M.D., a pediatric neurologist from Kawasaki, Japan, who specializes in learning disabilities, led a study group of educators, speech-language pathologists, and psychologists to Boston and Houston. The purpose of the weeklong study was to gather information about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adults with dyslexia. In Houston, ...

An integral part of Neuhaus since 1984, Margaret "Peggy" Ley had two passions: instilling teachers with the skills needed to teach all students to read and the Neuhaus adult literacy program. After graduating from the Neuhaus Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program, Peggy taught adult literacy classes at Neuhaus from 1990 to 1999. Today, thanks to her generosity, The Margaret H. Ley Adult Literacy Program provides funding for students who enroll in Neuhaus' adult literacy classes.  ...

Linda Corbett, CALT, presented Getting It Together - Foundational Skills and Reading Success at the 55th Annual Conference of the Michigan Reading Association this past weekend. Linda's talk focused on explicit and playful ways to develop the important skills of phonemic awareness, letter recognition, and oral language. Though held near the end of the conference, the room was filled with enthusiastic participants. Several claimed it was the best session they attended in the four-day ...

Congratulations to Barbara Conway, our Manager of RTN Content and University Partnerships, for successfully defending her doctoral dissertation at Texas A&M yesterday. Her dissertation is titled Analysis of spelling errors on the TWS-4: Do errors indicate levels of linguistic knowledge?. Barbara's dissertation committee after her defense: Erin McTigue, Ph.D.; R. M. Joshi, Ph.D.; Barbara Conway, Ph.D. to be; Robert Hall, Ph.D.; Deborah Simmons, Ph.D.

On January 27, Neuhaus staff and board members traveled to Southern Methodist University to be present when Neuhaus was honored by the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development as one of the recipients of the 2010 Simmons Luminary Award. Israel Cordero[, SMU]'97, principal of Dallas Independent School District's W.W. Samuell High School; the Neuhaus Education Center in Houston; and Teach for America were honored for a commitment to improving lives ...

Arriving in Austin on Wednesday afternoon, Cathy Lorino, Katy Farmer, Mary Yarus, and Marie Burns met up with other statewide learning center delegates for a reception and fun evening at the Austin Club and then onto Roaring Forks for dinner. At the reception Linda Gladden introduced dignitaries that helped to get House Bill 461 passed and who were presenting ALTA with proclamations in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Courtney Hoffman, lobbyist for ALTA, reviewed the ...

Please join us on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Neuhaus Education Center for Education and "Charismatic" Adults: To Touch a Student's Heart and Mind. Robert Brooks, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School and McLean University, is one of today's leading speakers and authors on the themes of resilience, self-esteem, motivation, and education. Find out more!