TN Dyslexia Alliance

Dyslexia Therapy - Assessment - Advocacy - Consultation

Founded in 2023 to serve an overwhelming need for dyslexia awareness and dyslexia resources around middle TN. Tennessee Dyslexia Alliance provides dyslexia services from a licensed and certified dyslexia therapist with over 17 years of experience.

Services include:

comprehensive dyslexia assessment
dyslexia therapy
dyslexia advocacy support
professional learning for educators

Niki Sidler Richardson, M.Ed, LDT, CALT-QIT

Certifications:

K-8 Elementary Education
PreK-12 Reading Specialist
K-12 Special Education
Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)
Licensed Dyslexia Therapist
Qualified Instructor (Intern) of CALTs
Contact : NikiSidlerCALT@gmail.com

Dyslexia is…

a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.

-International Dyslexia Association