Finally—
Confident Reading
for Your Child with Dyslexia

  • For K-8 Students
  • With Suspected or Diagnosed Dyslexia
  • Ready to Reach Grade-Level Reading

— Just for Parents —

4‑Day Training

How You Can Help
Your Child with Dyslexia

with Greer Callender, M.Ed.

Founder | Dyslexia Success Academy

Certified Dyslexia Specialist

Day 1: Understanding DyslexiaDay 2: Signs of DyslexiaDay 3: Catching Up & Staying AheadDay 4: Dyslexia Education Funding Most Parents Don’t Know About
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She showed me my child is capable of learning, just in a different way…Do not hesitate to start this program.”

Kathleen Potter

Mom of Luke, 5th Grader

Mountainville, New York

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Confidence

…So They Finally Believe in Themselves

Student during a lesson

Independence

…So They Can Do Homework on Their Own

Student holding school awards

Success

…So They Feel Proud in School

“Why is my smart child still
struggling with reading?”

You've been watching your child guess at words, spend forever
on homework, and get more frustrated with reading every day—
saying things like

“I'm not smart” or “I'll never get this.”

You've wondered if something's wrong⁠—
when really, they've just never been taught
the way their brain is wired to learn.

When instruction finally matches your child, they stop relying on your help—and start reading, thinking, and succeeding on their own.

Here's what changes everything ↓

— Our Approach —

Reading ConfidenceComes from Reading Success

Our Dyslexia Success System™ uses these 3 proven strategies—
so success grows and confidence follows.

3 Strategies Used in Every Lesson

Connect

Sounds to Symbols

…so they stop guessing—
and finally realize,

“I am a reader.”

Engage

Multiple Senses

…so learning finally sticks—
and they believe,

“I can do this.”

Expand

Fluency & Comprehension

…so they read on their own—
and finally know,

“I've got this!”

— Success Stories —

When Confidence Finally Takes Root

2 Years Later and Still Getting A’s

Before2nd Grade

Narin opening her toolkit box in 2nd grade
  • Youngest in Her Group by Over a Year
  • Skipped Letters When Reading
  • Hard to Get Her Ideas onto Paper

AfterEnd of 5th Grade

  • Got All A’s and One B
  • Asks to Go to the Bookstore Regularly
  • Finished 2 Books in 2 Weeks
  • On Track to No Longer
    Need
    Accommodations
    by 7th Grade
Narin at her end-of-year ceremony

Her Dad, at Our First Call

“She’s a track runner… sometimes she starts off in third place and ends up in first.”

In reading, she did the same—
making A’s by the end of 5th grade.

Her Mom, After 5th Grade

“I find her reading often.”

She has started to ask to go to the bookstore. Sometimes, she even asks if she can read to me. I take candid pictures of her reading 🤫

Narin reading in the carNarin choosing books at the bookstoreNarin reading after track practice
Suzanne Jones

SUZANNE JONES

Mom of Narin

San Antonio, Texas

Up a Grade Level in Just 3 Months

Nora Penrose

NORA PENROSE

4th Grade

In Her Mom’s Words

Before

She was very choppy in her reading.

She forgot what she had just read.

She got tired quickly even reading simple sentences.

After

Now she reads with ease. It’s effortless!

She’s able to answer comprehension questions without going back to the text.

She finally believes she can do hard things.

Lauren Penrose, Nora's mom

Nora started at a 2.5 reading level and finished at 4th grade level!!!Lauren Penrose, Mom of Nora

Her Mom

“She finally believes she is smart… I could cry.”

Nora smiling with her new microphone
Lauren Penrose

LAUREN PENROSE

Nora’s Mom

York, Pennsylvania

From Frustration to Honor Roll

His Mom, After 3 Years

AnnMarie Varlotta

“I remember the first time I called you… I don’t even know what I should be hoping for…”

“His willingness to put in the work has really grown… that work ethic, even now in middle school, he comes home, he does his homework, and that structure was really set up because of you.”

ANNMARIE VARLOTTA

Joey’s Mom

Cooksville, Maryland

Joey Varlotta with his Gold Honor Roll certificate

JOEY VARLOTTA

6th Grade

“I understand reading more, and I can figure out words by breaking them up.”

In His Mom’s Words

Before

He was a very, very frustrated little boy.

He would resist the work a lot.

It was really hard for him to retain and then remember.

After

He runs to the computer to work with her.

He’s doing his reading homework without a problem.

His confidence is going up—and he’s a different kid.

AnnMarie Varlotta, Joey's mom

His confidence has skyrocketed!AnnMarie Varlotta, Mom of Joey

Doing It on His Own
and Reading Twice as Fast

His Mom

Fiona Mickelson

“Owen walks around as the proudest dyslexic in our town.”

FIONA MICKELSON

Owen’s Mom

Chappaqua, New York

Owen Mickelson

OWEN MICKELSON

3rd Grade

“I learned differently.”

In His Mom’s Words

Before

“He can’t work independently at all.”

“By the time we’re done with his homework… we’re about to explode.”

“To get him to sit now for five, ten, fifteen minutes… it’s so frustrating.”

After

“Owen now wants to do things on his own.”

“He’s always gotten people to do things for him… But he is doing it, and he’s not complaining. And that to me is a huge win.”

“His teachers have even said… he’s volunteering to do things he wouldn’t have even thought of before.”

Reading twice as fast in just 3 months.

— In Their Own Words —

What Parents Are Saying

“His Confidence Has Skyrocketed”

“He’s Loving It, We’re Loving It”

“This Has Been Just Remarkable”

“A Huge Boost in His Confidence”

“This Was the Missing Piece”

“Start as Soon as Possible”

— Support for Parents —

A Community of
Parents Who Get It

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Parent Education Series

Navigating Dyslexia
in Middle School

Coming Soon

with Our Own “Ms. Shelley”

Founder & Principal |
The Bridge Middle School for Dyslexia
Columbia, Mississippi

Shelley Putnam, Ed.S., CALT, LDT, NBCT

I love this work. Teaching online means I can reach families who have no local access to trained dyslexia support.Even with a full‑time career in the field, I make time for this because of the reward of watching students across the country gain confidence in their reading abilities for the first time.”

Shelley Putnam, Ed.S., CALT, LDT, NBCT

Certified Dyslexia Specialist at
Dyslexia Success Academy

Upcoming Topics

  • Younger Siblings: Ready to Read
  • Dyslexia + ADHD
  • Easing School Anxiety
  • Executive Function Support
  • Getting a Formal Diagnosis
  • Building a Love of Learning at Home

— Meet the Academy Founder —

Greer Callender, M.Ed.

Greer Callender, M.Ed., founder of Dyslexia Success Academy
“I learned about dyslexia as a mom first.”

Certified Orton‑Gillingham Dyslexia
Specialist with a Master’s Degree in
Dyslexia Education and a language
degree from Yale University

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It All Started With
My Own Kids

I know what it’s like to feel completely helpless
as you watch your smart child struggle to read—spending twice as long on homework as their friends
and feeling frustrated about school.

We discovered our sons had dyslexia
while homeschooling them—and it became clear that what we were doing…
just wasn’t enough.

So I trained to become a dyslexia educator to learn how to help them succeed.

Today, my sons are honor roll students.

For over a decade now, I’ve taught children with dyslexia who felt behind and discouraged with reading—

despite utilizing school support, tutoring, and other reading programs that didn’t fully work.

When a child with dyslexia is finally taught the way they’re wired to learn, reading starts to click.

They stop guessing. They stop shutting down. Comprehension becomes easier.

And they finally start to feel confident.

That’s why I founded Dyslexia Success Academy—

to give children like mine exactly what they deserve: to read, learn, and finally believe in themselves.

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MEET THE FOUNDER

Greer Callender, M.Ed.

Certified Dyslexia Specialist with a Yale language degree, Master’s in Dyslexia Education, and certification in the Orton-Gillingham Approach—the gold standard for teaching children with dyslexia

MEET THE FOUNDER

MEET THE FOUNDER

MEET THE FOUNDER

MEET THE FOUNDER

Greer Callender, M.Ed.

Greer Callender, M.Ed.

Greer Callender, M.Ed.

Certified Dyslexia Specialist with Yale language degree, Master's Degree in Dyslexia Education, and certification in
the Orton-Gillingham Approach—
the gold standard for dyslexia education

I know what it’s like to feel completely helpless
watching your smart child struggle to read...

pushing through their homework for hours each night.

I became a dyslexia educator because I needed to learn how to teach my own kids to read—

when it became clear what we were doing…wasn’t enough.

For over a decade, I've taught children with dyslexia who've felt behind and discouraged with reading—despite tutoring, school support, and other programs that didn’t fully work.

When a child with dyslexia is finally taught in the way they’re wired to learn—reading starts to feel easier.

For the first time…
it finally makes sense.

They stop guessing.
They stop shutting down.

They finally start to feel confident.

That’s why I founded Dyslexia Success Academy.


To give children with dyslexia exactly what they deserve—

to read, learn, and finally believe in themselves.

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