Academic Language Therapy and the Science of Reading
s an intensive training program for individuals seeking to learn the most effective, research-based strategies of remediation in reading and written language skills. ALT provides a two-year, in-depth training which prepares therapists to work with individuals with reading challenges, focusing on dyslexia and related disorders.
When: July 14 – August 1, 2025
Where: Colorado Springs, CO
Early Registration Deadline: 4/15/2025 – $200 Discount on Course Fees!
Final Registration Deadline: June 1, 2025
Cost:
- Course Fee: $5,500 ($5300 for early registration)
- Curriculum: $800
- Textbook: $85
- Activity Book: $35
- Additional Materials: $100
“The person who does things differently is the one who changes the world.”
— Steve Jobs
Coursework
Coursework includes instruction in Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia, an Orton-Gillingham research-based and validated curriculum from the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia at Scottish Rite for Children. Through this READ Act-approved curriculum, trainees will gain an understanding in:
- Structures of written English based upon the science of literacy and linguistics
- Instructional strategies and methods (simultaneous, multisensory, systematic, cumulative, direct instruction, diagnostic teaching, synthetic, and analytic instruction)
- Dyslexia, related written-language disorders, and identification of specific learning differences
- Progress monitoring for accuracy and fluency
Upon completion of classroom instruction, demonstration lessons, supervised clinical experience, and the competency exam, an individual may earn professional membership status as a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) or, after sufficient clinical teaching hours, a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT). Individuals completing coursework and sufficient teaching hours and observations may be approved to register and sit for the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)
ALT Enrollment Requirements
A bachelor’s degree, letter of intent, two letters of recommendation, and attendance at an informational session are required to enroll.
ALT Informational Sessions
Before enrolling, individuals must attend an informational session. The session will detail the program’s curriculum and course requirements as well as national certification eligibility from ALTA.
ALT is accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) and the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). CLLC is recognized by the Colorado Department of Education as a professional development provider.
New Courses Coming to Colorado Springs and Castle Rock Winter 2025!
Additional Courses Available
Most courses can be customized. Requirements include providing a location and audio/visual equipment. Six-person minimum per course. For more information please Contact Us.