We welcome Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ADHD-CCSP, to the podcast. Cindy is a mental health counselor, ADHD Certified Clinical Service Provider, and professional coach trainer. As an ADHD Specialist, she supports parents, educators, and other professionals in addressing the social and emotional impact ADHD & Executive Functioning have on learning, motivation, behavior, and the family system. www.PTScoaching.com

Robert H. Pasternack, Ph.D., former Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education

Dr. Pasternack joins us with an authoritative perspective on the history and evolution of Response to Intervention (RtI). He describes how data-driven practices prevent learning gaps and improve student outcomes. Dr. Pasternack served as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education.

Learning Center employee,  Gabrielle, describes what makes her work at Lindamood-Bell so inspiring. She shares what it's like, as a former Lindamood-Bell student,  to now be the one teaching kids how to reading and comprehend. 

At Lindamood-Bell, we develop the imagery-language foundation for reading, spelling, language comprehension, math, memory, and critical thinking.

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Director of Development, Dave Kiyvyra, describes how Lindamood-Bell professional development helps schools comply with state mandates on dyslexia. Lindamood-Bell for Schools helps increase student achievement through professional learning. Educators learn how to develop the imagery-language foundation that underlies reading, comprehension, and math. The evidence-based programs presented in Lindamood-Bell workshops address the needs of a wide variety of populations, including early learners and students diagnosed with dyslexia.

When a speech-language pathologist referred the family to Lindamood-Bell Academy, Peter's son, Bentley, had been struggling with literacy and attention for years. At Lindamood-Bell Academy, Bentley learned how to read and write to his potential—and experience success with school curriculum. Peter describes how the sensory-cognitive approach and positive, engaging instruction helped unlock learning for his resilient, remarkable son.

Robert struggled with literacy and comprehension his entire life. For years, he relied on his wife Lorinda whenever a task required reading or writing. Everything was about to change when 60-year-old Robert was presented with an inspiring volunteer opportunity. It would require training, including the successful completion of a college-level course. Anticipating the challenge, Robert enrolled at a Lindamood-Bell to improve his learning ability and prepare. 

Lorinda and Robert describe his life-changing experience—how Visualizing and Verbalizing instruction "opened up his mind," and improved his communication skills and his ability to make decisions.

Lauren recently graduated from high school with honors. She starts college in the fall at a university where she will major in psychology. 

She has come a long way since her elementary school days when she was a struggling reader who was the target of bullying. 

Lauren and her mother, Donna, describe how she overcame adversity to become the thriving young person she is today.

In this episode, parents describe their son’s speech delays and associated struggles. Direct stimulation of concept imagery at Lindamood-Bell improved his language comprehension and thinking. They noticed it in communication, academics, and everyday life.

Dr. Patrick Sayne, a former superintendent of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District currently serves as a consultant to California public schools. Dr. Sayne shared his perspective on post-pandemic schooling, reading instruction, community input on eduction, and the future of the teaching profession.

Robert Cardiff draws a direct line from the reading breakthroughs he experienced as a child at Lindamood-Bell to his current success as a technology executive. "I'm excited about the future of my life and that wouldn't have happened without my parents investing the time and money to go to Lindamood-Bell.” Robert is a passionate fundraiser for children's literacy and is a Lindamood-Bell Foundation board member. He joins us to discuss their efforts to provide Lindamood-Bell Learning Center scholarships to students in need. LindamoodBellFoundation.org