Springs Literacy Center strives to provide all students who struggle with literacy aquisition the opportunity to learn in a different way that allows them to experience and achieve success. We are committed to providing instruction that is steeped in research based practices in order to best serve the individual needs of our students
Services
Diagnostic Dyslexia Evaluation
A comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation will determine if your child is dyslexic or not. Evaluations include four or five formal standardized and norm-referenced assessments which will reveal strengths and weaknesses across academic and cognitive skills. Although we look at written language skills thoroughly, we also have to examine oral language and math skills to support the “unexpectedness” of difficulty with written language often necessary for a diagnosis of dyslexia. This evaluation will provide you with concrete data that will help you better understand your child’s academic strengths and difficulties with written language. Most importantly to parents, we also provide concrete recommendations and resources for moving forward. The formal documents, including a 20 page written report, can be used to help your child receive accommodations or services at school like a 504 Plan or an IEP.
Alison Santa Maria, CALT, M.A.T. has been conducting dyslexia evaluations since 2012. She was trained in formal assessments and worked under the Colorado Literacy and Learning Center until 2020 in addition to providing evaluations for families privately through her own practice, Springs Literacy Center. To date, she has completed close to 200 evaluations for local and regional families working with ages 5 to 25. Parents and school professionals alike have provided feedback that her reports are detailed and informative and written in a way that is professional yet easy to understand.