Dyslexia Program

Close up of Jeannie Treadway

Director,
Primary Schools
662.449.7100

About our Program

The Dyslexia Program offers students a structured, multi-sensory, explicit, cumulative, systematic instruction in foundational reading, writing and spelling skills based on the Orton Gillingham method.  

The DeSoto County School District employs six Dyslexia Therapists who are also certified Academic Language Therapists.

Meet the Team

Alison Black

Alison Black,
M.Ed, LDT, CALT

Phone:  901.585.8648 

School Assignments:

HES, HHES, OGCES, HMS, HHS

Stacey Kitchens

Stacey Kitchens,
M.Ed, LDT, CALT

Phone:  901.585.7311

School Assignments:

DCP, DCE, DCMS, DCHS

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Amy Moore,
M.Ed, LDT, CALT

Phone: 901.486.5562

School Assignments:

PHE, GE, SM, SHS, HLE, SOE, SES,
SIS and HSES

Close-up of Callie New

Callie New,
M.Ed, LDT, CALT

Phone:  901.652.8280

School Assignments:

CES, OBI, OBM, OES, CHMS,
CHHS and OBHS

Close-up of Donna Underwood

Donna R. Underwood,
M.Ed, LDT, CALT

Phone:  901.652.8188

School Assignments:

LPS, LES, LIS, LMS, LHS, CHES

Close-up of Wendy Jumper

Wendy Jumper,
M.Ed, LDT, CALT

Phone:  901.652.8188

School Assignments:

HLI, WES, LCE, LCMS, LCHS,
HLMS and HLHS

Resources
Educational Apps for iPads/iOS
See Touch Learn App
Phonics Genius App