Virginia's ALTA Certified Academic Language Therapists & Practitioners 
​are the science of reading trained and Orton-Gillingham based Multisensory Structured Language Therapy experts, 
enabling those with dyslexia or related conditions to read and write!              
Consumer protection: Only qualified professionals with years of the most advanced training, knowledge, and expertise can earn
​and maintain ALTA membership. To verify certification: https://members.altaread.org/Verify-ALTA-Certification​
Jennifer Appleton, M.Ed., CALT-QI
Certified Academic Language Therapist
Qualified Instructor of Certified Academic Language Therapists
                      and Certified Academic Language Practitioners
​Dyslexia Source, LLC
- Meeting the needs of children & adults with language-based learning disabilities.
- Providing training & supervision in multi-sensory, structured literacy programs. 
​CONTACT: jenniferappleton@dyslexiasource.com    
phone: 703-508-7002
  • ​Northern Virginia

​Samantha Bailes, M.S., CALT ​
Certified Academic Language Therapist

​Vienna Dyslexia, LLC      
​Help for Your Struggling Reader

CONTACT: ViennaDyslexia@gmail.com          
​Phone: 703-209-9780
   Northern Virginia:
  • Vienna, Oakton,
  • & surrounding area​

Jill Bender, M.S., CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist

J2L Learning, LLC

CONTACT: j2llearning@gmail.com 
   Northern Virginia:
  • Herndon,
  • Reston, Vienna,
  • & surrounding area

​Erin Cole, M.A.T., CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist

NOVA Language Therapy LLC
CONTACT: erin.cole@verizon.net           
Phone: 703.282.4137
   Northern Virginia:
  • Vienna, Oakton
  • Herndon, Reston
  • & surrounding area

Carla Goins, M.Ed., CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist

All can learn!

CONTACT:   cgoins9169@aol.com
Phone: 571.426.4128
  • Falls Church, VA
  • Annandale,
  • Springfield
  • & surrounding area

​Liz Gordon, M.Ed., CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist
​
Smart Cookie Reading, LLC  
Providing language based academic therapy for students as well as consultations for families and schools. 

CONTACT: liz@smartcookiereading.com ​  
​Phone:703.855.8133
  • Fauquier County VA
  • Prince William Co.
  • private, public, & home-school ​
​
Jeanne Greer, B.S., CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist

Providing research based multisensory reading instruction for children
and teens with dyslexia, and other learning challenges.
-Certified Instructor, AOGPE
-Dyslexia Consultant & Screener
  • Charlottesville, ​​VA

​
​Sheridan Hotung, CALT
​​Certified Academic Language Therapist
  • Haymarket VA
  • Gainesville, VA
  • Nationally, online
Genesis Reading, LLC

​CONTACT: hotungsheridan@gmail.com
Phone:  703-589-5464

​Maura Locke, M.Ed., CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist
​
Locked on Learning LLC  
​Multisensory Structured Language Therapy

​CONTACT: Maura.Locke@verizon.net
​
​Fairfax County VA:
  • ​Annandale, Clifton
  • Burke, Springfield
  • surrounding area 

Susan Louchen, M.S., CALT
​Certified Academic Language Therapist

Key To Reading & Writing LLC      
Real-world skills, for age-appropriate independence.
Improving your child's tomorrows, TODAY!

CONTACT: info@KeyToReading.com            
  • Gainesville, Virginia
  • ​Haymarket, VA
  • Warrenton VA area​​
​

​Natalie Paul, CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist

Dyslexia Therapy, LLC                      
​Providing dyslexic students of all ages multi-sensory structured language    
& math instruction. Public, private, or homeschool. 
CONTACT: DyslexiaTherapyLLC@gmail.com     Phone: 404.831.8547
 Northern Virginia: 
  • Alexandria
  • surrounding area​
​
​Cathy Ruse, B.A., J.D., CALT 
Certified Academic Language Therapist
​​
Effective dyslexia intervention through Multisensory Structured Language Therapy. 
​
CONTACT: cathyruse@gmail.com  
  • ​Great Falls VA
  • Reston VA
  • McLean​, Virginia
Deborah Spear, M.Ed., CALT-QI
Certified Academic Language Therapist
Qualified Instructor of Certified Academic Language Therapists
                      and Certified Academic Language Practitioners

Virginia Dyslexia Therapy LLC
- Providing Training & Supervision in Sounds In Syllables through the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center.
- Consultations and clinical practice.
CONTACT: virginiadyslexia@gmail.com
  • ​​Northern Virginia
  • Montgomery Co. MD
​
​Leda Spencer, M.S., CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist

Richmond Reading Resources
​Providing research based multisensory reading instruction for children and teens with dyslexia and other learning challenges.
CONTACT: leda@richmondreadingresources.com
Phone: 804.601.4332
​​
  • ​​Midlothian, Virginia
  • Richmond, VA

​Susan Tinkham, CALT
Certified Academic Language Therapist

​CONTACT: smtinkham@aol.com

Office: 703-771-1367
Mobile: 703-927-4239 
​
  • Loudoun County
  • Leesburg, Virginia

​Julie S. Forrest
ALTA Trainee Affiliate, Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center
​
CONTACT: juliesforrest@gmail.com
Manassas Area: 
Prince William, Fairfax, & Loudoun Counties
    
​    
Lauren Krauss
ALTA Trainee Affiliate,  Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center

Dyslexia Partners of VA, LLC
Contact: dyslexiapartnersofva@yahoo.com
Phone: 571 436-8544

Northern Virginia:
Falls Church, Arlington, Annandale, Fairfax, & surrounding areas

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