Other Dyslexia Training Courses


Build: A k-1 Early reading intervention

Training for interventionists, special education teachers, dyslexia therapists, CALTs/Trainees, etc.

TBD
Virtual via Zoom

$150 for Professional Development—Dyslexia Center of Austin
$750 for Build Materials Kit & Downloadable Materials—Scottish Rite for Children

To meet the needs of the K-1 students identified as at-risk for dyslexia or identified with dyslexia, the Scottish Rite for Children developed a 100-lesson, small group early reading intervention that addresses all five components of effective reading intervention: alphabet, letter/sound knowledge, phonological awareness, vocabulary, and comprehension. Each component is taught developmentally using a direct, systematic, cumulative, multimodal method of introduction and practice to meet the specific needs of K-1 students struggling with reading.

The curriculum is designed to be taught by interventionists, special education teachers, dyslexia therapists, CALTs/trainees, etc. Training is required.

6 ALTA CE/Educator CPE Hours
Minimum Class Size: 10

For more information on the BUILD curriculum, download a white paper or handout from the Scottish Rite for Children.

Please email Kelly O’Mullan with any questions.

jet: a fast-paced reading intervention
Therapist and Practitioner Level

About Jet
Jet is a one-year, fast-paced dyslexia intervention written by the Scottish Rite for Children. The curriculum is intended to meet the needs of older learners with dyslexia and addresses all areas of instruction identified in the Texas Dyslexia Handbook.

Jet is designed for:

  • Individuals with dyslexia who are 13+ years of age and older

  • Small group instruction with no more than 6 students in a group

  • Taught by individuals trained specifically in Jet

  • Ideally, Jet will be taught 4 days a week for 60 minutes a day OR 5 days a week for 45 minutes a day

Jet Materials must be purchased directly from the Scottish Rite for Children.

  • Jet Kit—$485, teacher manuals and training materials

  • Jet Student Consumables (4 books)—$25/book

  • Jet Interactive Files—$50/user


Jet Training Courses

  • Jet Training for Take Flight-Trained Dyslexia Therapists

    TBD—Summer 2025
    3 ALTA CE Hours
    Virtual via Zoom
    Minimum Class Size: 10

    Cost—$100 for professional development only

  • Jet Training for Dyslexia Therapists trained in a program other than Take Flight and educators interested in becoming Certified Academic Language Practitioners

    TBD—Summer 2025
    8-Day Training
    In-Person Instruction
    Minimum Class Size: 10

    This training will begin with 5 Introductory Training days, followed by 4 seminars throughout the school year.

    For those interested in becoming CALPs, trainees must teach at least one group through the Jet curriculum across the school year. They will submit 5 demonstration lesson videos and receive coaching and feedback from the Dyslexia Center of Austin’s instructional team.

Please email Kelly O’Mullan with any questions.

turbo start: a dyslexia curriculum for newly identified Students

Training for Dyslexia Therapists using Take Flight

TBD
Virtual via Zoom

$100 for Professional Development—Dyslexia Center of Austin
$200 for Turbo Start Materials Kit—Scottish Rite for Children

Turbo Start is a program written by the Scottish Rite for Children. It is a 9-week, evidenced-based dyslexia program designed to serve as an entry-level companion course for newly identified students preparing to embark on a direct, systematic, sequential, cumulative, and multisensory dyslexia program. A Take Flight-trained Dyslexia Therapist or Certified Academic Language Therapist delivers 36 lessons of small group instruction (one to six students) for a minimum of 45 minutes per session. The unique feature of Turbo Start is the flexible drop-in, drop-out design, giving educators a flexible starting point to give newly identified students with dyslexia. Therefore, a student doesn’t need to complete all 36 Turbo Start lessons before transitioning to the beginning of a direct, systematic, sequential, and cumulative dyslexia program.

3 ALTA CE Hours
Minimum Class Size: 10

For more information on the Turbo Start curriculum, click here to download the flier from the Scottish Rite for Children.

Please email Kelly O’Mullan with any questions.