Collection: Gina Underwood

Research has shown that 80% of all normal children learn to read by any method of teaching.  However, the remaining 20% who are physically and intellectually normal, but who have difficulty in auditory, visual, and/or kinesthetic recognition or memory, must learn language skills through logically structured, multisensory presentations. 

In private practice, I work with these 20% who struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. After spending countless hours helping hundreds of failing students, I know that employing all the senses is integral in developing a life-long love of learning. Reversing the spiraling downward trend of low self-esteem due to repeated learning failures is possible through multisensory learning. I know that every person can succeed with the right tools and curriculum that engages the senses.  

I graduated with a Masters of Education in Dyslexia Therapy from Mississippi College. In my master's program, I provided dyslexia therapy using the Alphabetic Phonics curriculum to students for over 1,000 clinical hours. I am a Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (LDT) with the state of Texas and a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) with Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA). 

I am a Dyslexia Practitioner, certified by the International Dyslexia Association and a Structured Language/Dyslexia Interventionist with Center for Effective Reading Instruction.  Formerly, I was a Spalding Certified Teacher, certified by Spalding Education International and hold a Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Education from the University of Texas at Austin.