Certified Dyslexia Therapist, CDT
Become an IDA Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (C-SLDS) with our 2-Year Therapist Training Program
Be the Best Dyslexia Therapist on the Planet.
Achieve your certification as a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (C-SLDS) with our proven 24-month training intensive training.
Start with a solid foundation using the KPS alignment.
Every base is covered with our comprehensive standards-based framework outlined by IDA.
Gain confidence through hands-on practicums.
Balance learning and practice through small-group seminars, clinical hours, implementation guidance, and regular reviews.
Develop and master the application of structured literacy.
Master the principles and practices of Structured Literacy.
Transform dyslexic learners and off-track readers.
Recognize the markers of dyslexia, reach dyslexic learners and transform their literacy and future.
Why Choose Us for Your Certified Dyslexia Therapist, CDT Training?
Thoroughly proven. Thoroughly fun. Thoroughly successful.
The Highest Success Rate
Our trained therapists have a 100% pass rate of the CERI Certification exam (The Center for Effective Reading-KPEERI Exam).
Expanded Career Opportunities
Use your IDA certification as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (C-SLDS) to advance your career as a district specialist or private therapist.
Community & Support
Benefit from the highest level of ongoing support and an elite community of peers who part of The APPLE Group Therapist family.
Contact us about becoming a Qualified Instructor, QI.
Requires completion of Certified Dyslexia Therapist, CDT level with 700 documented therapy hours and 180 hours of instructor training.
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What Therapists Are Saying About The Program
This totally changed my method of teaching and career path. I was the Media Specialist before becoming certified. I started seeing students between classes. I was hired as the District Dyslexia Therapist the next year.
— Brenda McGrew, C-SLDS
The Dyslexia Therapist program provided by The Apple Group has been the most useful preparation that I have ever experienced. I have been able to help more students become efficient readers because this training educated me in the ways a brain learns to read. The information is presented in a multi-sensory format that brings the level of comprehension for the learners to a very high level.
— Debra Webb, CDT, C-SLDS
Going through the Apple Group therapist program was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Not only did I learn what dyslexia is, I gained a deep understanding of the research and the science. This course was not only informative, but also fun and engaging! It has completely changed the way I teach and work with students. I believe I am able to better meet the individual learning needs of my students.
— Lynnette Trail, C-SLDS • Rector School District
I have had the opportunity to learn a great deal about dyslexia since being in the therapist program with the Apple Group. Being in the therapist program has allowed me to take a deeper meaning to the term dyslexia. I am an interventionist now, but one day have dreams of becoming a Dyslexic therapist. In the program I have learned the history behind dyslexia, the importance of implementing phonemic awareness activities to help struggling students, and the importance of assessing and monitoring student success.
— Veretta Jones
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