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Alison Wurtz, founder of Multisensory Teaching, is a Certified Academic Language Therapist, a Licensed Dyslexia Therapist and holds a Masters in Special Education. A lifetime resident of the Hudson Valley, Alison was motivated to learn more about teaching reading when it became apparent that her son, Travis, required a different approach to reading instruction. Travis had multiple medical and learning obstacles to overcome; but fortunately, due to the multisensory research based methods that Alison employed, he was able to make significant progress in his reading and writing abilities. Her daughter, Hannah, a natural reader, excelled in both private and homeschooling environments, due in part, to supplemental multisensory training.
As Alison instructed her children, she found it necessary to further her training and education. Through this dedication came a commitment to help other students reach their potential using teaching methods that focused on their strengths. |
After years of experience with students, and in demand as a private tutor, Alison realized that more students could experience success in reading if more teachers were trained to use the same methodology. So, when the Neuhaus Education Center in Texas contacted her in 2007 with a proposal to be a Provider and Trainer for their Language Enrichment and Developing Metacognitive Skills programs, she knew this was the professional development component she desired to add.
Multisensory Teaching resulted from that alliance. Teachers, student teachers and private tutors from all over the Hudson Valley have already benefited from Alison’s instruction. Recently, Alison has become the Provider and Trainer for Neuhaus’ Multisensory Grammar and Written Composition programs as well. With the implementation of RTI, Alison now serves as a consultant for school districts and administrators with the 95% group. Multisensory Teaching is dedicated to the professional development of teachers in language arts using research based methodology and materials that address all three tiers of RTI.
Alison continues to offer individualized instruction using Basic Language Skills, a research-based Neuhaus curriculum based on the pioneering research of Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham. These multisensory techniques meet the needs of different learning styles and encourage the joy of learning.
With 15 years of experience working with students, and 4 years of teacher instruction, the mission of Multisensory Teaching continues to be to empower teachers to teach reading and to teach to the strengths of the different learner..
For more information regarding Alison's qualifications, please review her Résumé.
