
About the founder and facilitator of the Dyslexia Center of Long Island, Donna Heit-Katz, M.S. in Learning Disabilities:
35+ years of teaching experience (within the NYC Department of Education and private practice), working with children classified with learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, speech and language impairments, hearing impairments, other health impairments and social cognitive/challenges
Successfully completed training in the following:
- Wilson Language Training
- IMSE-Orton Gillingham
- Dyslexia Training Institute
Completed American Sign Language Interpreter Program
Special-education liaison and IEP teacher
Staff Trainer
Successfully completed the mentor training program at the Social Thinking® Center in San Jose, California
Recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award, representing District 21
Donna’s Training & Certifications
Dyslexia Training Institute
Wilson Reading System
Fundations
Just Words
Barton Reading/Spelling System
Ann Edwards Orton Gillingham
Lively Letters
Learning Without Tears
Handwriting Without Tears
Writing Revolution
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Writing by Numbers
American Sign Language Interpreter Program
Dyslexia Advocacy DTI
NSEAI Special Ed Advocacy
Executive Functioning Coach
Lindamood-Bell:
- Seeing Stars
- Visualize and Verbalize
Master IEP Coach