All our SPELL-Links Certified Providers are highly qualified professionals in their respective disciplines. You’ll notice that many of our SPELL-Links Certified Providers are certified and licensed speech-language pathologists (SLPs). This is important because ~50% of children who struggle to read and write have an underlying developmental language disorder that interferes with reading and writing and very often goes unidentified by non-SLPs. Our SLP certified providers have the extensive academic expertise, clinical training, and licensing that makes them uniquely qualified to ensure that your child receives an in-depth assessment and multi-faceted instruction of both written and spoken language skills – the skills needed to become a successful reader, writer, and speller.

Because of national certification and state licensing requirements, SLPs are the only professionals who are qualified to assess and treat the spoken language challenges that often co-exist for many children with reading, writing, and spelling problems.