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What is a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)?
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A CALT is a person that has graduated from Neuhaus Education Center's Dyslexia Specialist Preparation Program
(DSPP), or another accredited, multisensory reading intervention
program and gone a step further. To be designated a CALT, the graduate
must pass the national registration examination to qualify for the
endorsement of the Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA).
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Marianne, Texas public schools are required to have teachers trained to address the needs of dyslexic students, but not necessarily CALTs. CALT refers to a Certified Academic Language Therapists. This is a specific designation based on successful completion of a dyslexia specialist program and passing a certifying exam. As of now, (5-2010) this is not a state certification. A bill passed the 2009 TX Legislature that, when enacted, will provide state licensure for CALTs. This would enco
Theresa, If you live in the Houston area, you would come to Neuhaus!! Here is a link to the information on our website about the Dylexia Specialist Preparation Program. Graduating from this program enables you to sit for the exam to become certified by the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) and become a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT). http://www.neuhaus.org/dyslexia-specialist-preparation-program/ On this page, look for the Orientation to Basic Langua
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Looking for help on how to become certified as an academic language therapist.