What our trainees and Affiliates say about Northwest Dyslexia Resources

About our trainer, Cathy Wyrick:

“Cathy has an incredible amount of knowledge and is also open to hearing ideas and suggestions from students.”

“Cathy has a great way of taking her immense wealth of knowledge and making it understandable to students who are beginning from scratch.”

“I don’t think we could have a more knowledgeable insructor. She has clear and deep knowledge of all the topics introduced.”

“She is always willing to stop and make sure everyone was understanding.”

About the class content:

“I have become a better science teacher because of this course. Maybe someday it will be the norm for all educators to do this - We can dream!”

“Best reading program I have ever taken. Good balance of professional reading, lessons and practical work and discussions.”

“All the brain research and articles helped support and validate everything we learned.”

“Everything was fascinating.”

“I am very excited to bring this program back to my students.”

“It was very helpful to have such in-depth background information, especially about the brain.”

“I have learned so much about not only the program, but about the English language as well.”

About the materials:

“The Sounds to Words book and Words You Can Read Now have been tremendously helpful. I don’t think I could have done this without them.”

“So helpful to have such attractive materials to use when planning lessons.”

About support after the class:

“The observations and feedback have been very helpful as I have found myself wandering and struggling.”

“Cathy has a nice ability to call out mistakes and give constructive criticism without overwhelming or making me feel badly. Her comments and suggestions are useful, relevant and constructive. At no time did I feel unsupported.”

“Observations helped me gain confidence and feel more comfortable.”