For nearly thirty years, we have helped thousands of children and adults in clinical environments, school systems, professional sports, and Fortune 500 companies. Our critically acclaimed programs teach the underlying sensory-cognitive skills to read, spell, comprehend, and express language. Our Beginnings ~ Founders ~ Philosophy ~ Milestones Our Community ~ Associations ~ Links Learning Centers for Students Professional Development for Schools Programs Seeing Stars ®: Symbol Imagery Phonemic Awareness / Sight Words / Fluency / Orthography / Spelling Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® (LiPS®) Phonemic Awareness / Reading / Spelling Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking® (V/V®) Reading and Oral Comprehension / Following Directions / Critical Thinking Talkies®: for Oral Language Comprehension and Expression Early Language Comprehension and Expression / Oral Vocabulary On Cloud Nine® Math Math Computation / Math Reasoning / Math Facts Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers Because of the tremendous success of our instructional programs, what started as one small Lindamood-Bell® Learning Center years ago has now grown to 43 centers including two international centers, one in London, England and one in Sydney, Australia. Our Learning Centers offer one-to-one instruction, which often produces years of learning gain in an average of 6 weeks of intensive instruction. If you know someone who has difficulty learning, I strongly encourage you to 1) schedule a diagnostic evaluation to determine his/her strengths and weaknesses, and 2) schedule instructional sessions. It is simple and worth it. Call (800) 300-1818 to reach the Lindamood-Bell® Learning Center nearest you. Lindamood-Bell® Professional Development for Schools We are committed to meeting the needs of children in a classroom setting. • Genuine Lindamood-Bell® workshops via scheduled conferences, on-site events, and live video-conferences • Comprehensive plans for schools and districts to effectively address student achievement and professional development. Our unique professional development options have allowed us years of experience in a multitude of education environments ranging from bush schools in Alaska, schools in the Navajo Nation, schools in Europe, on-site schools within incarceration facilities, professional sports performance enhancement, and even in large-scale corporate workplace literacy projects. Call (800) 233-1819 to speak with one of our knowledge consultants. They can help you determine which professional development option is best suited to your needs. We can also arrange an on-site presentation to your school administration and/or school board, at no cost or obligation to your school/district. It is our philosophy that accurate diagnosis and relevant instruction enables all individuals to learn to their potential. We look forward to sharing the Magic of Learning with you. Our programs stimulate the basic sensory functions related to learning by developing the underlying processes necessary for language and literacy success. Many of our students have self-reported to us with at least one of the following prior diagnosis or labels: Dyslexia / Dyslexic - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - Hyperlexia / Hyperlexic Autism / Autistic - High-Functioning Autism / Autistic - Asperger's Syndrome PDD (Pervasive Development Disorder) - ADD - ADHD - Learning Disorder Learning Difficulties - Academic Boost - Auditory Processing Difficulties Fragile X Syndrome - Gifted - CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder) Dyspraxia / Dyspraxic - Language Disorder - Dysgraphia - NVLD (Nonverbal Learning Disorder) Sensory Integration Dysfunction - Multiple Disorders - Down Syndrome Strokes - Traumatic Brain Injury - Executive Function Areas where our instruction has specifically been applied and related functions: Reading - Phonemic Awareness - Phonological Processing - Spelling Phonics - High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) - Critical Thinking Context Fluency - Cognitive Improvement - Writing - Study Skills - Site Words Fluency - Imagery - Decoding - Word Attack - Memory - Encoding - Vocabulary Academic Performance - Oral Expression - Oral Vocabulary - Following Directions Written Expression / Writing Skills - Visual Memory Listening Comprehension - Language Expression - Word Recognition Reading Comprehension - Verbalization - Visualization Processing Development - Processing Improvement - Math / Arithmetic Math Reasoning - Math Computation - Math- Word Problems - Math Facts Test Taking Skills - Problem Solving Lindamood-Bell has been reviewed and is accredited by the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accredidation (CITA). For more information visit CITA's website. How do I know if a learning center is a real Lindamood-Bell® Learning Center? Do you franchise your learning centers? If the center you are looking at is posted on this website, it is a genuine Lindamood-Bell® Learning Center. We do not franchise, nor do we certify others in our programs/services. All of our centers are owned, operated, and quality controlled by the authors and founders of the Lindamood-Bell® programs. Click here to see a directory of our Learning Centers. Are all of your Learning Centers alike? Yes! We go to great lengths to make sure each Lindamood-Bell® Learning Center provides the same quality instruction in a positive, comfortable atmosphere. Our success comes from more than just our instructional programs, it also involves creating the right environment - lighting, furniture, personnel, comfort – all of these elements come together to create the Magic of Learning. Is Lindamood-Bell based on Orton-Gillingham? No. The instructional programs authored by the founders and directors of Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, Nanci Bell, Patricia Lindamood, and Phyllis Lindamood, have no affiliation with the Orton-Gillingham methodology. Does Lindamood-Bell work with people diagnosed with dyslexia, hyperlexia, ADD, ADHD, CAPD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, etc? Yes, we do. In our Learning Centerswe often see children and adults previously diagnosed with these and other disorders or learning disabilities. It is important to note that we, at Lindamood-Bell, do not make these diagnoses – many of our students have been previously diagnosed by a medical professional. Is there financing available for your services? Yes. Click here to see what kind of financing options are available. My child is in High School, is it too late to get help? Not at all! We often work with high school and college students, as well as adults of all ages, and see phenomenal results. It is a common misconception that after a "certain" age the brain is not able to change.