Maharashtra%20Dyslexia%20Association,%20Mumbai

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• Maharashtra Dyslexia Association, Mumbai
• in collaboration with the
• Multisensory Language Training Institute of New
  Mexico
• introduced the Dyslexia Therapist Training
  Programme for the first time
• in India in May 2008

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• The Multisensory Language Training Institute of
  New Mexico (MLTI-NM)
• Graduate level educational institution
• Provides
• training for teachers and therapists who wish to
  gain an understanding of specific developmental
  dyslexia
• curriculum and techniques for teaching reading
  and written language skills to students with
  dyslexia and related language learning disorders.
  
• Accredited by
• International Multisensory Structured Language
  Education Council (IMSLEC) and
• The Alliance For Accreditation and Certification
  Of Multisensory Structured Language Education,
  Inc.

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Director, MLTI-NM Ms. Sandra Dillon Certified
Academic Language Therapist Qualified Trainer
and Qualified Instructor
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• Ms. Masarrat Khan, CEO, MDA
• Clinical Psychologist
• Certified Academic Language Therapist
• Course Co-ordinator, Local Supervisor,
• Approved Instructor for the programme
• Working with children and adults with special
• education needs since 1989
• Ms. Manek Chitalwala, MDA
• Special Educator
• Certified Academic Language Therapist
• Local Supervisor and approved Instructor
• Has been teaching students with special education
  needs
• at MDA since 2003

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VISITING FACULTY
Mrs Tanee Trivedy
Dr Vrajesh Udani
Mrs Shobha Bharat
Dr Sameer Dalwai
Dr Sarbani Raha
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• Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)
• Successful graduates are eligible to take the
  professional exam to be registered as a Certified
  Academic Language Therapist (CALT).
• CALTs are specially trained and qualified to
  treat children and adults diagnosed with
  written-language learning disabilities such as
  dyslexia, dysgraphia, developmental reading
  disorder and other related learning problems at
  all degrees of severity. Training includes
  academic instruction, clinical training, and
  supervised teaching.
• The core curriculum adheres strictly to the
  certification requirements laid down by the
  Alliance for Accreditation and Certification of
  Multisensory Structured Language Education, Inc.,
  an organization sponsored by The International
  Dyslexia Association.

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THE FIRST FIVE CERTIFIED ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
THERAPISTS IN INDIA
The sense of confidence that I am now equipped with knowledge that is comparable to the best in the world. This programme is complete. To put it in simple words, "it works". 
MASARRAT KHAN, MUMBAI
archanasureka_at_hotmail.com
The smile on my Dyslexic students faces and to see them read and spell! It's a great satisfaction!
ARCHANA SUREKA, INDORE
brainstormint_at_gmail.com
The way the kids grasp it and begin to READ !!!!! Its really a THERAPY as the kids go relaxed after they finish the session. All my students parents have blessed me because of this program.  The children are reading and are so confident.
HARSHITA SHARMA, PUNE
RAMA TANDON, DELHI
ramatandon_at_hotmail.com
MANEK CHITALWALA, MUMBAI
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Dyslexia therapists
The best part is how each step is well worked out
and flows into the next level. rimashah7_at_gmail.com
Roshan Irani, Mumbai
Lata Iyer, Baroda
Rima Shah, Mumbai
laturiyer_at_gmail.com
roshan_irani_at_yahoo.co.in
Yipee! I've learnt something that's a sure shot
technique from which hundreds of learners will
benefit under my guidance. I look forward to help
the learners master their language skills
specially reading, spelling and handwriting and
take them on to new heights as far their skills
and confidence are concerned. geetardalal_at_gmail.co
m
Sophia Santosh, Mumbai
sophiasonia100_at_hotmail.com
Geeta Dalal, Mumbai
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May 2009 Batch 2
May 2008 Batch 1
May 2010 Batch 3
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May 2011 Batch 4
May 2012 Batch 5
October 2012 Batch 6
June 2013 Batch 7
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Hands-on-training
VISUAL REVIEW
AUDITORY REVIEW
ALPHABET ACTIVITY
MULTISENSORY DISCOVERY
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READING
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SOUND SYMBOL TRACKING
HANDWRITING
SPELLING
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24 OCTOBER 2013
CALTs, Dyslexia Therapists Therapists-in-Trainin
g with Mrs Sandra Dillon, Mrs Kate Currawalla
Mrs Tehmi Morris