Amy is now a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)! She completed her Dyslexia Therapy Training at The Written Word and earned her certification from the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA), a prestigious organization dedicated to certifying Therapists who provide expert MSLE intervention for those with written-language-based...

There is no greater feeling than knowing you made a difference! "Tara Chapman delivered an amazing day of learning through Build training. I didn't want it to end! I am so grateful for the knowledge she shared with our group as well as offering to continue...

BIG NEWS - Exciting Opportunity for Diocese of Joliet Teachers! The Written Word offers a $6,600 scholarship for one dedicated teacher in the Diocese of Joliet to become a Certified Dyslexia Therapist! This comprehensive Dyslexia Therapy Training program emphasizes the implementation of evidence-based practices rooted in the...

1st REVIEW! - "The Benchmark Assessments serve as a wonderful tool to gain insight on how my students are responding to intervention (BUILD). They are tremendously helpful in guiding instruction, as well as documenting student progress. Each assessment is easy to administer and corresponds perfectly...

Check out the Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) DYSLEXIA TOOLKIT & DYSLEXIA GUIDE. The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning are proud to announce that BUILD: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention and Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia are recognized as Intervention...

"As an attendee of the Take Flight training and a recent college graduate beginning my first year of teaching, I believe that I have learned more about dyslexia and reading than I ever did throughout my four years of college. I am so fortunate to...

Congratulations to these fantastic educators from Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio who completed their first two weeks of the Dyslexia Therapy Training Introductory Course! It's truly inspiring to see such committed educators dedicating themselves to teaching their students with dyslexia the essential language skills needed for...

"The coursework I received from The Written Word was by far the most beneficial training I have taken in my 20 years as an educator. The knowledge and skills I gained over the two years have significantly helped me support the students I service. I...

📣  COMING SOON! - Build: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention Training for Educators - To meet the needs of the K-1 students who have been identified as at risk for dyslexia, the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish...