Today we’re speaking with the Vice President of Brainspring’s Educator Academy, Laurie Wagner! Laurie is the 2020 recipient of IMSLEC’s Etoile DuBard Award of Excellence. She is also the creator of Brainspring’s doubly-accredited Orton-Gillingham programs, Phonics First and Structures. 

Laurie joins our hosts to discuss how she first learned of Orton-Gillingham, why it became the focus of her 30-year career, and how the accreditation process works. 

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In this episode, Kristen Kossover joins us from Arkansas where she currently serves as the Elementary Dyslexia/RtI Specialist for the Bentonville School District. She is a Certified Academic Language Therapist, Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist & Orton-Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist & has written & provided training in the science of reading. We chat about the impact of dyslexia legislation in Arkansas & the benefits of multisensory education in all tiers.

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Angelina, Esther & Katie interview two educators, Jeanine Cyrwus & Chad Hodgkins about adapting multisensory lessons to virtual platforms. Jeanine is the Academic Coordinator for Language Arts at Oakwood School, a private school for students with language-based learning differences in the D.C. area. On the other end of multisensory spectrum, Chad is a high school physics teacher with a lot of tricks up his sleeves to keep his students engaged. 

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In today's episode, we're chatting with Dr. Pamela McCaskill! Dr. Pam is a licensed psychologist and owner of McCaskill Family Services in the Metro Detroit area. She has more than 25 years of experience specializing in comprehensive evaluations for Dyslexia and ADHD. Dr. Pam joins us for our first Q&A segment to answer a listener question regarding dyslexia and math. 

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Our hosts, Esther, Angelina & Katie, introduce themselves and also introduce listeners to the importance of Orton-Gillingham and multisensory education. 

Head to our website (www.brainspring.com) to learn more about bringing the Orton-Gillingham approach to your school or district.