The Nelms Dyslexia Center is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization in Fayetteville, Arkansas, that provides dyslexia training for teachers and provides dyslexia assessments and intensive dyslexia therapy for students. We offer community programs, information, and support for families and children with dyslexia to all of Northwest Arkansas.
Dyslexia is a difficulty in reading and spelling that affects approximately 20% of the population (1 in 5 students). It is neurological in origin and unrelated to intelligence. Many people with dyslexia have made extraordinary contributions to society.
All of our instructional programs and information are rooted in the science of reading and current research in dyslexia.
A full educational diagnostic assessment can determine if a child’s reading difficulty is due to dyslexia or a related learning difference.
We provide the highest quality, research-based instruction in the five components of reading as identified by the National Reading Panel.
Certification as an Academic Language Therapist is the highest level of training for teachers and most effective instruction for students with dyslexia.
We offer a variety of trainings for teachers & schools seeking professional development focused on dyslexia and effective reading instruction.
All of our staff are highly trained
Certified Academic Language Therapists
with decades of experience and demonstrated results in helping students learn how to read.
