Welcome to Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we are joined by Dr. Jill Allor.

You can learn more about Dr. Jill Allor here: http://www.jillallor.com/

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

Dr. Jill Allor is a professor and chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning. She received her Ed.D. in special education with an emphasis on reading and reading disabilities from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in 1996. A former special education teacher, her research is school-based and focuses on reading acquisition for students with and without disabilities, including students with learning disabilities or intellectual disabilities. Prior to arriving at SMU in 2004, she held faculty appointments at Florida State University and Louisiana State University.

Welcome to Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we are joined by Tiffany James of Nessy.  We will be talking about the movie Mical.

You can learn more about Tiffany James\Nessy here: https://www.nessy.com/us/

You can learn more about Mical here: https://www.micalthefilm.com/

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

The founder and CEO of The Reading Center is dyslexic entrepreneur Tiffany James. Inspired by the love of teaching early literacy by her grandmother Charlene Gnagy, Ms. James founded a tutoring practice  in Texas in 2003 to help struggling readers. This practice evolved into The Reading Center which has developed a reputation as a center for excellence for dyslexia intervention, screening, and information.

Ms. James has been an educator for more than 25 years. A former kindergarten teacher by trade, she is  certified reading tutor, a reading specialist, qualified dyslexia screener, and a dyslexia specialist. Because of her cross training and expertise in both reading program implementation for general readers, extensive knowledge of screening and instructional grouping, and her specialty in dyslexia,  Ms. James is a sought after consultant. Her knowledge and expertise in dyslexia identification, standardized testing, progress monitoring, and dyslexia advocacy, keep her in demand by both individual families looking for help and advice, and schools and school districts endeavoring to build successful literacy programs.

Before beginning The Reading Center, a visual artist herself, she founded and ran two successful art focused businesses in Texas. A mural and decorative arts company for children’s rooms, and a popular summer fine arts day camp for children 5-12 years of age.

Welcome to Dyslexia Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we are joined by Dr. Ann Friedman.

You can learn more about Dr. Ann Friedman here: https://www.mindfulbeinghouston.com/

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

Ann Friedman, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist who served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Counseling Psychology Graduate Program for over ten years. Ann holds both a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston. She completed her Residency in Clinical Psychology at U.T. Medical School and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Welcome to Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we are joined by Jake Sussman of the Forgotten Child.

You can learn more about Jake Sussman here: https://www.jakesussmanlive.com/

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

Jake Sussman is a mission driven advocate dedicated to ensuring the evolution of today's modern day public educational system.

Welcome to Dyslexia Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we are joined by Dean Bragonier of NoticeAbility.

You can learn more about Dean Bragonier here: https://www.noticeability.org/

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

Dean Bragonier is a social entrepreneur in the EdTech space. Shaped by the challenges associated with his dyslexia, Dean became an advocate for learning and disability equality and has founded, managed, and served on the boards of organizations working to create systemic change in this field. As the Founder and Executive Dyslexic of NoticeAbility, Dean leads a collaborative team from Harvard University, Tufts University, and the Carroll School that is building curricula designed to offer authentic inquiry experiences in vocational subjects that cater to the neurological strengths of the dyslexic mind.

Welcome to Dyslexia Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  We are half way through the school year... now what?  Today we talk about planning for the rest of the year, and then some.

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

Welcome to Dyslexia Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we are joined by Lois Letchford.  We will be discussing dyslexia programs.

You can learn more about Lois Letchford here: https://www.loisletchford.com/

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS, Lois Letchford has been a literacy problem solver.

Lois is a literacy spokesperson for struggling learners who have failed behind in the traditional classroom. Through coaching and workshops at international conferences, TV appearances, and highly-rated radio stations, she uses her own story in Reversed: A Memoir to teach educators and parents how to create flexible learning environments using comprehensive and innovative teaching methods.

Reversed: A Memoir (Acorn Publishing), the story of her son's—and her own—learning disability, is her first book.

Welcome to Dyslexia Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we will talk about how and why the system is broken, why goal benchmarks are set so low, and how Endrew F. impacts our world.

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb

Welcome to Dyslexia Coffee Talk with the Dyslexia Initiative.

Grab your coffee and join us for a conversation.  We are so excited to have you join us!  On this week's episode of Dyslexia Coffee Talk we are demystifying phonemic and phonological awareness.    

Host: Ashley Roberts & Enid Webb