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Referral Service Database
The Referral Service Database of the Arizona Branch of the International Dyslexia Association provides a vital link between people who need services and those who can provide them. Our service is a linking mechanism: a facilitator and advocate in the area of dyslexia and related learning disabilities services. View the database now.

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Referral Service Database

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Medical Assessment and Treatment Providers Services/Populations/Specializations
Institute for Developmental Behavioral Neurology

10210 N 92nd St. Ste 300

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

480-860-1222

E-mail info@arizonaneurology.com

Website www.arizonaneurology.com

Academic therapy/Educational Therapy

Psychological & cognitive testing are done at the initial evaluation to complete a neurological evaluation to determine the best treatment plan

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, Autism, Behavior modification, Emotional disorders, Psychological disorders

Times available

All year

Insurance accepted

No (Out of network Provider)

Wellington Alexander Center

9821 E. Bell Road,

Scottsdale,

AZ 85260

480-629-4461

E-mail stacy@wellingtonalexander.com

Website www.wellingtonalexandercenter.com

Therapeutic Services

Academic therapy/Educational Therapy

Speech/Language Therapy

Speech/Language Therapy evaluation

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy evaluation

Literacy & Reading

Pre-school Language Intervention, Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, Spelling, Handwriting, Keyboarding, Writing Composition, Organizational Skills, Social Skills Training, Study Skills

Professional Development

Teacher Training/Staff Development

Tutoring

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, Behavior Modification

Programs Used

Lindamood-Bell, Lindamood Phonemic Sequencing Program, RAVE-O, Visualizing & Verbalizing

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted In some cases families may be able to submit for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.

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Psycho-Educational Assessment and Treatment Providers Services/ Populations/Specializations
Dr. C. Nicholls

9965 N 95th St. Suite 101,

Scottsdale,

AZ 85258

480-998-2303

E-mail cn@thenichollsgroup.com

Website www.thenichollsgroup.com

Services

Educational, Cognitive/Intellectual, Neuropsychological, and Personality/Behavioral Evaluations

Therapeutic Services

Psychotherapy Individual and Group

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Counseling

Child, Adolescent, Adult, Job Counseling

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, IQ testing,Autism, Behavior modification, Emotional disorders, Psychological disorders

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted No

Reading & Math Clinic

1860 E Warner Road, Suite 101,

Tempe

AZ 85284

480-456-0500

E-mail DrPam@qwestoffice.net

Website www.AZReadingClinic.com

Literacy & Reading

Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

English, Spelling, Writing Composition,

College Preparation

Language/Literacy Instruction

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, IQ testing

Programs Used

Lindamood-Bell

Times available

School year, Summers, Weekends, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted No

Wellington Alexander Center

9821 E. Bell Road,

Scottsdale,

AZ 85260

480-629-4461

E-mail stacy@wellingtonalexander.com

Website www.wellingtonalexandercenter.com

Therapeutic Services

Academic therapy/Educational Therapy

Speech/Language Therapy

Speech/Language Therapy evaluation

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy evaluation

Literacy & Reading

Pre-school Language Intervention, Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, Spelling, Handwriting, Keyboarding, Writing Composition, Organizational Skills, Social Skills Training, Study Skills

Professional Development

Teacher Training/Staff Development

Tutoring

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, Behavior Modification

Programs Used

Lindamood-Bell, Lindamood Phonemic Sequencing Program, RAVE-O, Visualizing & Verbalizing

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted In some cases families may be able to submit for out-of-network insurance reimbursement

Carla Landwerth  (Executive Director)

Arizona Literacy & Learning Center

Phoenix

AZ 85022

Phone: 602-212-1089

Fax: 602-212-1090

E-mail: info@azlit.org

Website address: www.azlit.org
Services  (Spanish spoken)
Therapeutic Services
Academic Therapy/ Educational Therapy

Literacy & Reading

Preschool language intervention,
Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, Spelling, Handwriting, Writing Composition, Organizational Skills, Study Skills

College Preparation
Language/Literacy Instruction

Professional Development
Teacher Training/Staff Development

Other Services
Auditory Processing
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Adult Literacy Program

Populations
Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with
Dyslexia LD, IQ testing

Programs Used
Alphabetic Phonics, Language! Lindamood-Bell, Orton Gillingham, Sonday, Wilson Reading Program, Barton, Texas Scottish Rite Adult Literacy Program,

Auditory Processing Programs:

Fast Forward, Earobics, Lindamood Bell, Phonemic Synthesis Therapy, Differential Processing Training Programs

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted
No In some cases families may be able to submit for out –of-network insurance reimbursement or submit to their flexible spending account.
(Financial Assistance may be available)

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Teacher Training Services Services/ Populations/Specializations
Reading & Math Clinic

1860 E Warner Road, Suite 101,

Tempe

AZ 85284

480-456-0500

E-mail DrPam@qwestoffice.net

Website www.AZReadingClinic.com

Literacy & Reading

Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

English, Spelling, Writing Composition,

College Preparation

Language/Literacy Instruction

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents,

College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, IQ testing

Programs Used

Lindamood-Bell

Times available

School year, Summers, Weekends, After School, During school

hours

Insurance accepted No

Spalding

23335 N 18th. Drive Suite 102

Phoenix AZ 85027

623-434-1204 Ex 124

E-mail mnorth@spalding.org

Website www.spalding.org

Services

Literacy & Reading

Pre-school Language Intervention, Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading

Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, Spelling, Handwriting, Writing Composition

College Preparation

Post Secondary Planning

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD

Programs Used

The Spalding Method

Times available

School year, Summers, Weekends, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted Yes

Carla Landwerth  (Executive Director)

Arizona Literacy & Learning Center

Phoenix

AZ 85022

Phone: 602-212-1089

Fax: 602-212-1090

E-mail: info@azlit.org

Website address: www.azlit.org
Services  (Spanish spoken)
Therapeutic Services
Academic Therapy/ Educational Therapy

Literacy & Reading

Preschool language intervention,
Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, Spelling, Handwriting, Writing Composition, Organizational Skills, Study Skills

College Preparation
Language/Literacy Instruction

Professional Development
Teacher Training/Staff Development

Other Services
Auditory Processing
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Adult Literacy Program

Populations
Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with
Dyslexia LD, IQ testing

Programs Used
Alphabetic Phonics, Language! Lindamood-Bell, Orton Gillingham, Sonday, Wilson Reading Program, Barton, Texas Scottish Rite Adult Literacy Program,

Auditory Processing Programs:

Fast Forward, Earobics, Lindamood Bell, Phonemic Synthesis Therapy, Differential Processing Training Programs

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted
No In some cases families may be able to submit for out –of-network insurance reimbursement or submit to their flexible spending account.
(Financial Assistance may be available)

 
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Schools and Educational Establishments Services/ Populations/Specializations

Sandi Mahan,

Totem Learning Center & Day School

11144 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd,

Suite 200

Scottsdale AZ 85259

Phone -480-767-8659 Ex 12

Fax- 480-767-9776

E-mail sandi@totemlearningcenter.com

Website www.totemlearningcenter.com

Therapeutic Services

Academic therapy/Educational Therapy

Speech/Language Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Literacy & Reading

Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, English, Spelling, Handwriting, Keyboarding, Writing Composition, Mathematics, Science, Organizational Skills, Social Skills Training, Study Skills

Populations

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, Autism

Programs used:

Language!, Langauge Practice, Lindamood-Bell Programs, Orton Gillingham, Project Read, Sonday, Neuhaus, SPIRE, Caps, commas and other things, Daily Language Review, Developing Metacognitive Skills, Digi-Block, Edmark, F.A.S.T.T.(Math) F.A.S.T. (Reading System), Framing Your Thoughts, Hand on English, Hanwriting without Tears, High Noon Spelling, Learning Ears, Making Connections, Math-U-See, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, PACE, PASP, Read Naturally, Read Naturally Gate, Report Form, Rewards, Rewards Writing, Road to the Code, Samonas Sound Therapy, Saxon Math, Sitton Spelling, Sounds Sensible, Step up to Writing, Story Form Literature Connection, Take Aim at Vocabulary, The Print Tool, The times Tables and Addition The Fun Way, Touch Phonics, Vanilla Vocabulary, Wordly Wise

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted No

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Multisensory Learning Centers Services/ Populations/Specializations
Reading & Math Clinic

1860 E Warner Road, Suite 101,

Tempe

AZ 85284

480-456-0500

E-mail DrPam@qwestoffice.net

Website www.AZReadingClinic.com

Literacy & Reading

Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

English, Spelling, Writing Composition,

College Preparation

Language/Literacy Instruction

Populations

Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, IQ testing

Programs Used

Lindamood-Bell

Times available

School year, Summers, Weekends, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted No

Sandi Mahan,

Totem Learning Center & Day School

11144 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd,

Suite 200

Scottsdale AZ 85259

Phone -480-767-8659 Ex 12

Fax- 480-767-9776

E-mail sandi@totemlearningcenter.com

Website www.totemlearningcenter.com

Therapeutic Services

Academic therapy/Educational Therapy

Speech/Language Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Literacy & Reading

Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, English, Spelling, Handwriting, Keyboarding, Writing Composition, Mathematics, Science, Organizational Skills, Social Skills Training, Study Skills

Populations

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents

Those with

Dyslexia LD, ADD/ADHD, Autism

Programs used:

Language!, Langauge Practice, Lindamood-Bell Programs, Orton Gillingham, Project Read, Sonday, Neuhaus, SPIRE, Caps, commas and other things, Daily Language Review, Developing Metacognitive Skills, Digi-Block, Edmark, F.A.S.T.T.(Math) F.A.S.T. (Reading System), Framing Your Thoughts, Hand on English, Hanwriting without Tears, High Noon Spelling, Learning Ears, Making Connections, Math-U-See, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, PACE, PASP, Read Naturally, Read Naturally Gate, Report Form, Rewards, Rewards Writing, Road to the Code, Samonas Sound Therapy, Saxon Math, Sitton Spelling, Sounds Sensible, Step up to Writing, Story Form Literature Connection, Take Aim at Vocabulary, The Print Tool, The times Tables and Addition The Fun Way, Touch Phonics, Vanilla Vocabulary, Wordly Wise

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted No

 Carla Landwerth  (Executive Director)

Arizona Literacy & Learning Center

Phoenix

AZ 85022

Phone: 602-212-1089

Fax: 602-212-1090

E-mail: info@azlit.org

Website address: www.azlit.org
 
Services  (Spanish spoken)
Therapeutic Services
Academic Therapy/ Educational Therapy

Literacy & Reading

Preschool language intervention,
Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, Spelling, Handwriting, Writing Composition, Organizational Skills, Study Skills

College Preparation
Language/Literacy Instruction

Professional Development
Teacher Training/Staff Development

Other Services
Auditory Processing
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Adult Literacy Program

Populations
Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adolescents, College, University, Adults, Parents

Those with
Dyslexia LD, IQ testing

Programs Used
Alphabetic Phonics, Language! Lindamood-Bell, Orton Gillingham, Sonday, Wilson Reading Program, Barton, Texas Scottish Rite Adult Literacy Program,

Auditory Processing Programs:

Fast Forward, Earobics, Lindamood Bell, Phonemic Synthesis Therapy, Differential Processing Training Programs

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted
No In some cases families may be able to submit for out –of-network insurance reimbursement or submit to their flexible spending account.
(Financial Assistance may be available)

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Speech Language Pathologists Services/ Populations/Specializations

Stacy Fretheim

Wellington Alexander Center

9821 E. Bell Road,

Scottsdale,

AZ 85260

480-629-4461

E-mail stacy@wellingtonalexander.com

Website www.wellingtonalexandercenter.com

Qualified as

Reading Specialist

Speech & Language Therapist

Providing Assistance in:

Speech/Language Therapy

Literacy & Reading

Pre-school Language Intervention, Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

Curriculum/Instruction

Early Childhood Intervention, Writing Composition, Organizational Skills, Social Skills Training, Study Skills

College Preparation

Regents/S.A.T./Preparation, Post Secondary Planning

Professional Development

Teacher Training/Staff Development

I offer the services in the following settings

Professional Office, I will travel to clients

Programs Used

Lindamood-Bell, RAVE-O, Visualizing & Verbalizing

Times available

School year, Summers, After School, During school hours

Insurance accepted Can provide documentation for out-of-network insurance reimbursement

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Academic Tutors For Dyslexia Services/ Populations/Specializations
Mrs. Rosemary Cahill

15730 N. Roadrunner Ridge Lane

Tucson,

AZ 85739

520-825-3341

E-Mail rjcteach@aol.com

Qualified as:

Educational Diagnostician

Reading Specialist

Dyslexia/LD Specialist in Multisensory Instruction

Tutor of Academic Subject

Literacy & Reading

Pre-school Language Intervention, Beginning Reading, Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension

Testing & Assessment

Educational Evaluation

I offer the services in the following settings

Home office

Populations

Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Programs Used

Lindamood-Bell, Orton Gillingham, Project Read, The Slingerland Approach, The Spalding Method, Wilson Reading, Read Naturally, High Interest/Low Vocabulary

Times available

School year, Summers, Weekends

Insurance accepted: No

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IDA DISCLAIMER
The international Dyslexia Association supports efforts to provide individuals with dyslexia with appropriate instruction and to identify these individuals at an early age. The Association, however, does not endorse any specific program, speaker, product, or instructional material, noting that there are a number of such which present the critical components of instruction as defined by IDA.