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Dyslexia Demystified: What It Is and How to Help

Dyslexia Demystified: What It Is and How to Help

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Dyslexia is gaining awareness and legislative action across the country. Gone are the days of stepping around the “D” word in our psychoeducational assessments. As school psychologists, it is important that we understand how to identify it and appropriately intervene. In this webinar, we will dispel common misconceptions about the disorder. You will learn the different types of dyslexia, when and how to assess for it, and gain resources and ideas for intervention.

Louise Sawyer

Louise Sawyer is a Pennsylvania native. After receiving her undergraduate degree in education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, she was an activities therapist in an inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit at a local hospital for several years, while also working for a wrap-around service providing in-home therapeutic support for children with autism. Louise then moved to Texas and studied school psychology at Texas State University in San Marcos. She practiced as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) in Texas for 7 years before moving to California and working as a school psychologist in the public school system for 8 years. During this time she completed Dr. Daniel Miller’s school neuropsychology program and earned a diplomate credential school neuropsychology through the American Board of School Neuropsychology. Louise recently started Fielding Graduate University’s PhD program in infant and childhood development, where she was awarded the provost achievement scholarship for demonstrating strong competency in her field. Louise has also maintained a private practice as a Licensed Educational Psychologist in San Luis Obispo for the last 5 years. She completes independent educational evaluations (IEEs) for parents and school districts, private psychoeducational assessments for parents, and offers counseling services to adolescents in the local community.

Rachael Payne

Rachael is a licensed educational psychologist and credentialed school psychologist who is in her tenth year of working with children and in schools. She is also a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology in the state of Texas, where she has worked in districts in the Dallas/Ft. Worth and Houston areas. Rachael has experience in multiple roles and has experience in psychological and psycho- educational evaluations, functional behavior assessments, and crisis response. She loves collaborating with other evaluators, teachers, parents, and children to discover the best path and program so that they can succeed. Outside of work, Rachael loves to travel and has spent multiple months traipsing around Europe with her husband. She enjoys spending time with her teenage son, who she is teaching to bake, and playing with their dog and cat.