Hello! I am Katerina Malone, a dyslexia reading specialist trained in structured literacy through the Slingerland Institute.

The Slingerland Approach is a comprehensive, structured, multisensory (multimodal) approach to literacy based on the Orton-Gillingham method. It is aimed at supporting students with dyslexia / specific language-based learning differences.

My journey into this work began when my son was diagnosed with dyslexia in elementary school. After a couple of years of additional support in public school, and despite his efforts and intelligence, he still struggled with low self-esteem and basic reading and spelling skills. Only a couple of months into his structured literacy intervention, my son shared he was finally starting to see “what is in the words.”

After witnessing the profound impact that structured literacy, Orton-Gillingham instruction had on his life, I was inspired to pursue the rigorous Slingerland training in order to help other children find the same kind of success.

With a background in linguistics, and higher education multimedia and publishing, I use the science of reading and technology to help struggling readers find success.

I am dedicated to guiding your child toward success—both in their academic and emotional journeys.