For Educators
We equip professionals to powerfully and effectively utilize the most current methods from reading science as they teach. We also provide a rich, guided practicum experience leading to two levels of national certification with the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA).
*Courses beginning February 2026!
What is a Certified Academic Language Therapist?
CALT is a professional credential that designates an individual has completed rigorous training and practicum to become an expert in dyslexia remediation.
​Therapy Level Standards require a CALT to:
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Hold a master’s degree
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Complete a minimum of 200 course contact hours in a therapy-level training program
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Complete a minimum of 700 hours teaching students with evidence-based therapeutic methods, under the supervision of a QI (Qualified Instructor).
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Complete and pass 10 observation lessons
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Successfully pass the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) Competency Exam.
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What is ALTA?
Founded in 1986 with the singular mission of building a strong profession dedicated to the understanding and treatment of dyslexia, the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) is the professional organization that sets science and research-based practice standards for written language disorder intervention and certifies professionals to become nationally recognized Academic Language Therapists and Practitioners.
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What is "Academic Language" and why is this termed "therapy"?
While we are likely familiar with speech-language therapists and how they assist with the articulation of speech sounds, academic language refers to that used in educational settings. An academic language therapist supports those unable to efficiently and adeptly access and interact with written language, the language of academics. Despite average to superior intelligence, dyslexic people struggle to decode and spell words, read fluently, and write, which often prevents them from reaching their full potential in school. This instruction is therapeutic in that it is diagnostic and prescriptive, specialized, intensive, and explicit vs. tutorial.
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What curriculum is considered to provide therapeutic, specialized instruction for students with dyslexia?
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We train teachers and parents in Take Flight, a comprehensive curriculum developed by the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia at Scottish Rite for Children, in Dallas.
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