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Welcome to the Dyslexia Centers of Tennessee website!
Our home page will introduce
you to our program and the professional staff that makes it work. In addition, the home page provides links
to other important areas within our site and other sites we think are important.
DYSLEXIA MANAGEMENT
We can help you to manage dyslexia but we can not cure it! What we do know from years of working with
children and adults with dyslexia is that we can help. We have provided improved reading and spelling
to hundreds of children and adults over the years. If you think you or your child has dyslexia, take a few
minutes to take the Dyslexia Quiz. These questions are designed to determine if a dyslexia evaluation may benefit you or your child.
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APPROACH
Our program provides a systematic approach to dyslexia management beginning with an intake interview with our center director. A written
questionnaire designed with the problems associated with dyslexia is completed by the parent(s).
This information is then reviewed by our center director and provides the background for the testing that is to follow.
Dyslexia is a genetic condition with major educational implications for learning to read and spell. The problem
with most programs is that even with a diagnosis of dyslexia, the programs used to treat dyslexia are either inappropriate
or incomplete. Most programs are directed toward many students at the same time. Most school systems try to help through
the resource classroom where there are several students in each session. The fact is that dyslexia therapy requires one-to-one
or two-to-one student to teacher ratio.Our program maintains two students to one teacher/therapist and can be adapted to one-to-one.
This web site is a terrific way to access the information you need about our program, as well as serving as an educational
resource. Whether you're currently involved in our therapy program or just curious about what we have to offer for
dyslexia management, you're sure to find a wealth of helpful information. Michael D. Wesson, OD, MS, FAAO cofounder
and technical consultant Mr. John Matlock President /Owner Dyslexia Centers of Tennessee
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