Lindamood-Bell Radio

Melissa Busolo is a literacy coach for a consortium of schools in rural Colorado. She provides her coaching in a very modern way, using technology to appear in the classroom from her home office over one thousand miles away. She describes the challenges and rewards of implementing consistent reading instruction in a rural setting.

Cathey Ford works at Fort Smith Public School District in Arkansas managing professional development for all teachers. The district's current dyslexia initiative aims to address the needs of dyslexic students and provide a solid foundation for all early learners. She talks about their specific efforts—which have already resulted in increased reading scores for a large number of students.  

Theresa is a self-described "recovering attorney" whose daughter attended a Lindamood-Bell Learning Center. Her bright daughter struggled learning to read, which resulted in a negative attitude toward school. Hear about her struggles and triumphs as she overcame these difficulties.

Paul Worthington talks about current trends in reading instruction and professional development for educators.  He outlines the variables that contribute to the success of school-wide literacy initiatives.

Dr. Pasternack describes how literacy gaps can often be mistaken for learning disabilities and why he "questions how 'special' special education is" for students. View Dr. Pasternack's webinar as a part of Lindamood-Bell's Leaders in Literacy series here.

Ann and Barry's son was a participant in a study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Cognition, Brain and Autism Lab. For the study, children with autism underwent fMRI brain scans before and after intervention using the Visualizing and Verbalizing Program.  The parents discuss the challenges and successes that their son faced. Learn more in the short documentary, Improving Comprehension for Students with Autism.  See the video on Lindamood-Bell's YouTube page.

Dr. Kana discusses current initiatives at the lab. His efforts focus on the study of individuals with autism and interventions that can affect learning and brain function.

Barbara’s twin boys have neurological challenges that affect every part of their lives, including learning.  She describes their experience as Lindamood-Bell Academy students.

When Jeff’s daughter started Kindergarten, she struggled learning to read.  She had always attacked challenges with determination, but she was not progressing along with her peers. A Learning Ability Evaluation confirmed what her parents knew. She needed help.

See the video here.

Dr. Yeatman discusses what inspired him to engage in the field of reading research and brain imaging. Current projects at his lab focus on how targeted reading intervention prompts changes in the brains of children with dyslexia.