TN Dyslexia Alliance

Dyslexia Therapy - Assessment - Advocacy - Training

Tennessee Dyslexia Alliance partners with schools, educators, & families to improve literacy outcomes through dyslexia-specific instruction.

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-QI

founder & owner

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Tennessee Dyslexia Alliance Mission:

At Tennessee Dyslexia Alliance, our mission is to equip students, families, and educators with evidence-based dyslexia intervention, advocacy support, and structured literacy training that changes outcomes for struggling readers. Through high-quality therapy, professional learning, and collaboration, we strive to build confident readers and informed educational communities.

We envision a future where all students with dyslexia receive effective instruction, early support, and access to skilled practitioners who understand the language foundations of literacy and the power of informed advocacy.

Certifications:

K-8 Elementary Education
PreK-12 Reading Specialist
K-12 Special Education
Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)
Licensed Dyslexia Therapist
Qualified Instructor of Academic Language Therapists

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