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Key Dyslexia
Therapy Training

The Key Dyslexia Therapy Training Program offers comprehensive teacher/practitioner and therapy level training designed to prepare educators to become Academic Language Therapists (ALT) providing instruction to students who have a language-based learning difference such as dyslexia, or a related written language disorder. Trainees will learn research based strategies to teach literacy skills including phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle, reading (decoding and fluency), reading comprehension, cursive handwriting, spelling, grammar, oral and written expression.

To learn more about the Key Dyslexia Therapy Training Program, email us at training@ksfw.org.

Introductory Two-Week Classes

Key Dyslexia Therapy Training
Information Sessions

Click the button below to request a virtual information session to learn more about training to become a dyslexia therapist with the Key Training Center. Sessions are free and last approximately 30 minutes.

An email response will be sent to schedule a convenient time.

You may also contact us at training@ksfw.org.

Teaching/Practitioner Level

  • Master’s degree in education or a related field (Bachelor’s degree candidates may be considered)
  • Attendance at two-week course and four follow-up seminars
  • Meet curriculum competency standards (five demonstration lessons, book reports, article reviews, case study)
  • Daily teaching of student(s) or group(s) – 4 days per wk/45 min. (Teaching/Practitioner Level requires minimum of 100 teaching hours)
  • Exit exam

Therapy Level

  • Successful completion of Teaching/Practitioner Level
  • Attendance at two-week course and four follow-up seminars
  • Meet curriculum competency standards (five demonstration lessons, book reports, article reviews, case study)
  • Daily teaching of student(s) or group(s) – 4 days per wk/45 min. (Therapy Level requires minimum of 700 teaching hours)
  • Practicum project
  • Exit exam

The Key Dyslexia Therapy Program abides by the exemplary standards established by the International Multi-sensory Structured Education Council (IMSLEC), the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA), and the International Dyslexia Association (IDA).