Master of Dyslexia Therapy (MDT)

Master of Dyslexia Therapy

The purpose of the Master of Dyslexia Therapy (MDT) program is to train candidates in research based Orton-Gillingham methodology to deliver comprehensive dyslexia therapy to students with dyslexia and related disorders. Upon completion of the program, the candidate will have met the requirements for attaining Ohio endorsement and license as a dyslexia specialist. Candidates who successfully complete the program will also be eligible to sit for the Academic Language Specialist Association (ALTA) examination for the opportunity to gain national certification as a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT). The Walsh University Master of Dyslexia Therapy program is accredited through the International Multisensory Structured Language Association Council (IMSLEC) and the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). The program is designed to be in compliance with the 2021 Ohio Dyslexia Law (HB 436, 2021).

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall Semester		Hours
EDT 642	InternI:MultiGramWritExprsInst	3
EDT 643A	Internship 2A:Reading Acc&Flu	1.5
EDT 643B	Internship 2B:Reading Acc&Flu	1.5
	Hours	6
Spring Semester
EDF 607	Research Methods	3
EDT 644	Internship 3: Dev Meta Cog Ski	3
	Hours	6
Summer Semester
EDT 640	END:Dyslexia:TheoryMeths&Prac	3
EDT 641	END:Dys.Prac:AssessInt&Strat	3
	Hours	6
Second Year
Fall Semester
EDT 647	Intern 4: Basic Lang Skills	3
EDT 648A	Intern 5A: Basic Lang Skills 2	1.5
EDT 648B	Intern 5B: Basic Lang Skills 2	1.5
	Hours	6
Spring Semester
EDT 649	Intern 6: Multi Sens Bas Skill	3
EDF 701	Capstone Experience	3
	Hours	6
Summer Semester
EDT 645	Dyslexia Spec Adv: Plan&Applic	3
EDT 646	Dyslexia Spec Adv: Assess&Eval	3
	Hours	6
	Total Hours	36