The What’s Next Session
May 8, 2025, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Question and Answers
For families seeking additional guidance, join our follow-up Question and Answer Session.
You’ll receive hands-on support to build a personalized advocacy plan based on your child’s needs and take the next steps with confidence. VIRTUAL ONLY.
Virtual Lecture via Zoom
(Includes Q&A)
FREE lecture
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5:30-7:30 p.m. CDT
Upcoming Date:
April 24
Barb Orsi
– Advocate for Children with Dyslexia
Barb Orsi, a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and parent advocate, specializes in guiding families through IEP and 504 meetings, helping them to understand testing results, and empowering parents to advocate for their children. With training from William and Mary Law School and Wrightslaw workshops, Barb brings extensive expertise in educational rights and advocacy.
Amy Trombetti
– SPEDCO CEO/Founder
& Administrative Specialist
Amy Trombetti brings extensive expertise in special education, charter school administration, and compliance. As the founder of Special Education Consulting Services (SPEDCO), she is an invaluable resource for parents and educators, offering expertise in conflict resolution, complaint investigations, and Federal Title Programs to support effective advocacy action plans.
Phillips Fundamental Learning Center is proud to collaborate with Barb Orsi and Amy Trombetti to launch our 2025 Advocacy Series—a low-cost, practical forum for parents and educators.
Learn how to:
- Understand your rights in the education system.
- Develop an advocacy plan for students with dyslexia and learning differences.
- Navigate the system to secure the best education for your child.
This lecture connects the pieces of the education system, giving you a clear road map to advocate with confidence and clarity.
Join our Advocacy Lecture with Barb Orsi and Amy Trombetti:
Thursday, April 24 at 5:30-6:30 p.m. CDT
This is a FREE lecture.
Register now: jsmith@funlearn.org
VIRTUAL ONLY
Dyslexia Advocacy Series
Join us for the "Dyslexia Advocacy Series" – a virtual session designed for parents, educators, and allies, hosted by Barb Orsi, Advocate for children with Dyslexia and Amy Trombetti, SPEDCO CEO/Founder & Administrative Specialist.
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Every fourth Thursday of the month, this low-cost session will empower you to "know your rights" and develop actionable plans to secure appropriate education for children with learning differences.
Individuals with dyslexia might struggle with reading, writing and spelling, but they exchange these difficulties for strengths in other areas. Dyslexic individuals are extremely creative and can have gifts in cognitive and emotional areas, according to the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. At Phillips Fundamental Learning Center, we call these strengths super powers.
Some of the areas dyslexic people excel in can include science, problem solving, empathy, art, visual-spatial abilities and more. While we can teach dyslexic people to read, we cannot teach these gifts that dyslexic individuals are given at birth. We love to help dyslexic children discover their super powers! We do this by helping them self-identify their strengths and encouraging them to pursue them.
Identifying dyslexic children’s super powers can give them the confidence they need to forge ahead in school and reach their loftiest dreams.
When a child struggles to read, many parents do not know where to look for assistance. As a first step, PFLC offers dyslexia assessments for children ages 5-18 who might have reading difficulties.
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If you have a child who is struggling to learn to read, write or spell, schedule an assessment appointment with our experienced assessment team. An assessment can take place at our center or, by digital appointment to save gas and travel time. Our assessors are Zoom* savvy and will be happy to work with you online.
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The assessment includes an hour meeting with your child exploring their phonemic, reading, writing and spelling skills.
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Immediately after meeting with your child, you will sit down with the assessor and together, you will begin to unravel the mystery of the unexpected reading, writing and spelling struggles your child is dealing with.
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After the assessment, you will receive a written report and recommendations for next steps. With our help, your child will soon be on their way to easier learning experiences.
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If you are concerned about your child's reading skills and would like to schedule an assessment appointment, please call Phillips Fundamental Learning Center at 316-684-7323. We are here to help!
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*Zoom is a copyright ©2020 of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
"The processing weaknesses interfere with reading and writing but give strengths in high-level thinking — the student can think in ways others cannot, at the expense of automatically processing text."
Dr. Janelle Tidemann, PhD., LCP, is a PhD psychologist licensed as a clinical psychotherapist and school psychologist
THE NEED FOR EARLY ASSESSMENT!
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A recent article citing Sally Shaywitz recent advice on early assessment appeared here in late October, 2020:
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LIGHT THE PATH
TO LITERACY
NEW!
STRUCTURED LITERACY ESSENTIALS
VIRTUAL THURSDAY EVENINGS
Spring Semester
Virtual Thursday Evening Course Dates: 5:00-7:30 PM CDT for 10 weeks
March 6, 13, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15
CALL TO REGISTER FOR ANY VIRTUAL EVENINGS:
316-684-7323
NEW!
DYSLEXIA LITERACY LANGUAGE system-
ALPHABETIC PHONICS (COX) INTRO
virtual TUESDAY evenings
Spring Semester
Virtual Tuesday Evening Course Dates: 5:00-7:30 PM CDT for 16 weeks
January 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 25;
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13
FUNDS ALERT!
Elementary Principals and Superintendents:
Grants for our Literacy Intervention Specialist Training Programs
(Alphabetic Phonics - Cox) are now available.
Fund training for your teachers!
Download the flyer and call 316-684-7323. Ask for Sydney and get funding details.
WE MAKE SUMMER TIME READING SERIOUSLY SIMPLE.
GIVE YOUR CHILD
SOUND-TO-LETTER SKILLS
THAT SET A FOUNDATION
FOR READING.
We are excited to share with you our new Summer Reading Program. This 6 week session is for children ages 5-10 who struggle to read, but have not previously participated in any PFLC programs.
We use Alphabetic Phonics and The Sound Case™ to build a crucial sound-to-letter foundation using these evidence-based science of reading programs. We have limited spots available so sign up todayto reserve your child’s place. Teachers use games, crafts, and group activities to make learning fun! Give them a great start toward fall. Call today.
DROP YOUR CHILD AT OUR DOOR.
go for a quick snack.
then pick THEM UP in an hour
WITH A FEW MORE SOUNDS SINGING IN THEIR HEADS.
What makes our reading intervention different from "reading tutoring"?
A question parents often ask us is, “What makes your reading program different?”
We often recommend our Dyslexia Literacy Langauge Program (Alphabetic Phonics – Cox) to parents who want help for a child with dyslexia.
Literacy Intervention Specialist Training is an ungraded, multisensory curriculum, based on research evidence from the Science of Reading studies. The course teaches the structure of the English language. This phonetic program teaches reading, handwriting, spelling, verbal and written expression and comprehension by simultaneously engaging the visual, auditory and kinesthetic modalities for a student.
The course is an intervention or remediation program that is prescriptive, focusing on each individual student's needs. This differs from traditional tutoring programs, which often are scripted the same for every child.
Literacy Intervention can be taught to individuals or small groups of any age.
Each daily, one-hour session is structured to alternate modalities by including 10 different activities: alphabet, review of letters, review of sounds, multisensory introduction of a new letter, reading, cursive handwriting, spelling, verbal expression, review and listening. Research validates that our Literacy Intervention Specialist methods (Alphabetic Phonics) work for many students who struggle to read if administered systematically and explicitly.
At the Andeel Teacher Literacy Institute at Phillips Fundamental Learning Center, our Qualified Instructors (certified by ALTA) teach adult learners the Structured Literacy Intervention Specialist curriculum. We certify these trainees to become Literacy Intervention Specialists and Certified Academic Language Therapists after meeting a number of requirements, including student contact hours and observations.
When parents arrive at the center looking for answers about how to help their children improve at reading, we give them several options. One of these options is networking them with one of our trained professionals so they are able to set up private tutoring sessions. Another option for some parents is taking our Literacy Intervention Specialist courses featuring Alphabetic Phonics methods themselves.
The skill of reading requires matching letters to sounds, sounds to words, and words to expression. A jumble of sounds and symbols can become a smooth path to reading if dyslexic individuals are given the proper instruction – like that found in our Dyslexia Literacy Language System - Alphabetic Phonics (Cox) certified by ALTA for teachers and parents.
LEARN TO TEACH ALPHABETIC PHONICS (COX) LITERACY METHODS WITH OUR CASE SERIES
Learn to teach using
The Sound Case™
Select one:
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9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Virtual Option Available
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Cost = $745.00
Tuition – $345 + Materials
(The Sound Case) – $400)
$50 deposit required
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Graduate Credit Hours available with Participating Universities for additional fee.​
Learn to teach using
The Fundamental Case™
Select one:​
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9 a.m.-4 p.m.
​Virtual Option Available
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Cost = $430.00
​Tuition – $175 + Materials
(The Fundamental Case) – $255.00
$50 deposit required
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Graduate Credit Hours available with Participating Universities for additional fee.​
Learn to teach using
The GRAMMAR Case™
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Select one:
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9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Virtual Option Available
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Cost = $475.00
Tuition – $175 + Materials
(The Grammar Case) –$300.00
$50 deposit required
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Graduate Credit Hours available with Participating Universities for additional fee.​
hope for kansas
See Kansas educators successfully apply Literacy Intervention Specialist Training – Alphabetic Phonics (Cox) using Structured Literacy methods:
Skyline Schools in Pratt, Kansas (Episode 1),
South Grey Schools in Montezuma, Kansas (Episode 2),
Cimarron Elementary School in Cimarron, Kansas (Episode 3),
Wakefield Schools in Wakefield, Kansas (Episode 4),
Clay Center School District schools (Episode 5.)
Come inside and also find a school for teachers and parents who need to learn how to teach struggling readers to read, write, comprehend and spell well.
You know one – a child who struggles to grasp letters and numbers. 69% of 4th graders nationwide are below reading proficiency in 2024 according to just published NAEP scores.
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Now you need answers.
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You've found the right place for help. Only here will you find answers to make a bright future for a child who struggles to learn
to read.
Welcome to Phillips Fundamental Learning Center.
And a sigh of relief.
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Assess, evaluate, train and teach. That's what we do. We help teach children to read with evidence-based curricula, lessons and classroom-tested instruction that clicks with your child's learning style. And our answers meet the Kansas Legislative Task Force on Dyslexia's recommendations for child and teacher alike.
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We are a privately funded 501(c)3, educational not-for-profit which serves children having reading, writing, and spelling difficulties, which includes children with dyslexia.
Our mission specifically addresses the importance of teaching children to read using structured literacy instruction, as well as educating parents, teachers and the community.
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A report by KSN-TV in Wichita, Kansas explains more:
$15 MICROcredential classES
supporting readers
who struggle with dyslexia
By enrolling in the $15 microcredential, educators have the opportunity to be placed on a Structured Literacy education track. Once on this track, all further coursework and training will be fully covered by a KS SPARK Grant, providing a comprehensive and cost-free path to enhance your literacy education skills.”
Click on any logo for details and dates for this $15 Micro-credential class appropriate for classroom teachers, reading specialists, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and parents.
Giving Tuesday is November 30.
There are many ways you can help give the gift of reading, writing and spelling to a child who struggles to read.
To learn more about donating to Phillips Fundamental Learning Center (PFLC) scroll down and read about the needs in our "Be the Light" Operations Fund ; the Billie Vliet Scholarship Fund to scholarship students; our Transforming Education Capital Campaign fund for our new Frank Lloyd Wright inspired laboratory school; or "Just Say It" – The Bellinger Family Teacher Scholarship Fund to support teacher training.
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VALENTINE'S GIFT
"I'm a parent or guardian
and need to prepare my child
to read."
"I'm a teacher
and need to prepare my children to read."
When using PayPal, please type in the
"Add special instructions" box:
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FUND
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TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS FUND
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Gifts are also accepted at any time via check made out to
Phillips Fundamental Learning Center
and mailed to
2220 E. 21st St. N., Wichita KS 67214
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Please type in the
"Add special instructions" box:
The "Just Say It" Fund​
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Gifts are also accepted at any time via check made out to:
Phillips Fundamental Learning Center
and mailed to:
2220 E. 21st St. N., Wichita KS 67214
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Please type in the "Add special instructions" box:
The Billie Vliet Scholarship Fund
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and we'll take you to a credit card
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and we'll take you to a credit card secure payments site
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and we'll take you to a credit card secure payments site