Spotlight on Dyslexia Event Speakers

Suzann Vera

Dyslexia Coordinator, Austin ISD

Suzann is a Certified Academic Language Therapist- Qualified Instructor and Licensed Dyslexia Therapist working full time as a Dyslexia Coordinator in Austin ISD. With over 25 years in public education, Suzann has had the opportunity to work with students, families, and fellow educators. Trained in both Texas Scottish Rite Hospital’s Take Flight and Neuhaus’s Basic Language Skills, Suzann has taught children identified with dyslexia and those who struggle in language arts to read, write, and spell. She is a member of the International Dyslexia Association and the Academic Language Therapy Association. Since her own child struggled to read in the first grade, Suzann has become passionate about providing staff development for other educators and holding parent workshops on dyslexia identification, the referral process, intervention with direct, explicit multisensory instruction, and other resources. When not working with students, Suzann likes to play board games with her husband and son, read books, cook, and camp.