The Illuminations Center for Dyslexia was established by Director Leta Palmiter, M.Ed., C.A.L.T., NBCT, in May of 2013. As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, Illuminations Center for Dyslexia in Meridian works to change the lives of children in East Mississippi and West Alabama.  In addition to our primary mission to teach child to read, write, and spell, we offering a variety of tutoring services.  We also work to increase teacher and parent knowledge through public forum and teacher training.  We partner with East Mississippi Center for Educational Development to provide professional development in Meridian and the surrounding areas.  Advocacy has also been effective in changing the way accommodations and modifications have been implemented for our students in the public school setting. 

All therapists at Illuminations have received training in structured literacy methods in a supervised practicum in excess of 800 clinical hours.  We use individualized Orton-Gillingham materials from various programs including Neuhaus Education, Wilson Reading, Alphabetic Phonics, and Kendore Learning.  Each lesson is individually planned and based on student's unique needs within the structured scope and sequence recommended by the International Dyslexia Association.

We also have excellent, highly-qualified, tutors to help your child excel in school.  We offer math, language, and subject area tutoring in addition to traditional therapy services. 

We assure the three basic components of effective intervention:

1. An expert therapist who has the required knowledge and skills;
2. An appropriate, research-backed curriculum that retrains the brain in skills needed for upper-level literacy.
3. Deliberate, daily practice to establish the accuracy and fluency needed for the automatic application of literacy skills.

In traditional therapy, direct instruction and practice are combined. We require 3-5 lessons weekly for new students.  We recommend committing to 50 lessons in a semester to ensure effectiveness of our interventions.