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 & Practitioners with decades of experience and demonstrated results in helping students learn how to read.
