About DIA
Dr. Elaine Jett, who became aware that there was a deficiency in the
development of children to read and spell correctly, developed DIA
in the fall of 1997. Some of these children were highly intelligent
and sometimes even gifted individuals, in good health, but not responding
to specific
remedial instructions in reading comprehension and vocabulary development.
These persons were dyslexic.
Through extensive studies and use of various contemporary methods of working
with dyslexics, a therapeutic clinic evolved. In working directly with clients,
problems with therapy, its delivery, organization, assessment and content
became obvious. Thus the DYSLEXIA INSTITUTES OF AMERICA evolved under the
direction of Dr. Jett.
Dr. Jett's dyslexia program addresses both the phonological and
cognitive aspects of dyslexia. The program has been shown to be successful
in clinical use for hundreds of dyslexics throughout the U.S., and has
been independently validated in a statistical study performed by John
C. Ory,
Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Department of Human Resource Education.
Dr. Jett is also the author of the basic and academic reading programs
that have been used nationally. DIA Clinics are currently open in Coloradio,
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio and
Wisconsin.
About DIA Springfield
With more than 30 years as educators, Karen Bourne and Ronna Snapp evaluated the DIA program intensely before starting a clinic that now serves dyslexics and families of dyslexics located throughout Central Illinois. Karen and Ronna opened the clinic in 2002 with
the following goals of helping dyslexics:
- Improving the Dyslexic's
Self-Esteem
- Equipping the Dyslexic with innovative and lasting
learning methodoliges
- Easing the Family Frustration that Dyslexia can
help create
Dyslexia Institutes of America - "Producing results for lifelong success."
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