Spotlight on Dyslexia Event Speakers

Rebecca Tolson

Rebecca Tolson

VP of Literacy Initiatives, Neuhaus Education Center

Rebecca Tolson is Vice President of Literacy Initiatives for Neuhaus Education Center. Tolson has a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Akron and is a member of the Academic Therapy Association at the level of Qualified Instructor and Certified Academic Language Therapist, and a Certified Dyslexia Therapist through the International Dyslexia Association. Tolson began her career in education as a fifth-grade teacher and later transitioned to teaching children and adults with learning disabilities. She specializes in using Structured Literacy techniques as an intervention for dyslexia and dysgraphia. Tolson is also an instructor in the Masters of Dyslexia Therapy program at Walsh University.

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Dyslexia: What Does It Take to Scale Literacy Responsibly and Sustainably for All?

Join the presenter for a robust discussion about the science of reading research and how to meet the needs of students with dyslexia. Key features of what evidence-based practices are, as well as what unaligned practices look like in classrooms, will be surfaced to inform your strategic leadership moves. Hear about success stories where phases of work focused on the prevention of reading failure, as well as alignment of intervention services, have created a literacy ecosystem where every scholar can become a skilled reader regardless of student group or zip code. Current research will be presented to ensure participants have a basic understanding of this common reading disability.

Rebecca Tolson

Rebecca Tolson
VP of Literacy Initiatives
Neuhaus Education Center