Special Ed Law and Advocacy: Dyslexia in the Schools

The journey of having a child with dyslexia can be a challenging one.  From diagnosis to treatment to IEPs and 504s…there's a lot to learn!  Join Launch Speech and Reading and guest speaker, Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D., for this parent workshop where we'll talk about special education laws, your rights as parents, and how to best help your child.  

Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D. is an author and co-founder of the Dyslexia Training Institute.  Dr. Kelli is a certified special education advocate assisting parents and children through the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 Plan process. She has training in mediation and also serves as an expert witness in the area of dyslexia. Dr. Kelli has studied Structured Word Inquiry, the Orton-Gillingham approach, Lindamood-Bell, RAVE-O and Read Naturally. She is a Past-President of the San Diego Branch of the International Dyslexia Association as well as a dyslexia consultant working with schools to improve services offered to students with dyslexia and training teachers. Dr. Kelli co-created and produced "Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia," and she is a frequent speaker at conferences. She is the author of the well-received book, Dyslexia Advocate! How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System. She received her doctorate in literacy with a specialization in reading and dyslexia from San Diego State University and the University of San Diego. 
 
Launch Speech and Reading, a private practice based in Madison, WI, offers speech therapy, language intervention, and dyslexia and literacy support for all ages at its clinic, WI, online, and at schools. 

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