Episode 14: What is Dyslexia? Featuring Dr. Garth Christenson

Dr. Stephey speaks with Dr. Garth Christenson, an optometrist from Hudson, Wisconsin
and co-author of the Decoding Encoding Dyslexia Screener about how dyslexia is diagnosed,
the sub types of dyslexia (dysphonesia vs dyseidesia, or the combined type), multisensory
teaching strategies, the role of optometry and vision therapy in dyslexia (dispelling the myths
from the realities).
This episode is for parents of kids with dyslexia, specific learning disabilities, and reading
disorders, as well as school psychologists, special education directors, school principals,
educational therapists, reading therapists, speech language specialists, audiologists,
occupational therapists, school counselors, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, and
psychiatrists.