I have taken both courses that Heather has taught on speechpathology.com: Dyslexia 101: Breaking Down the "D' Word and "Assessing and Treating Dyslexia: What SLPs Need to Know." As an SLP with 7 years of experience, dyslexia was not a topic covered in my bachelor's or master's coursework, and it was not a common topic amongst SLPs or teachers in my jobs over the years. Not until recently, when I have begun to follow Heather's body of work and consult with her for specific clients, have I realized how imperative a working knowledge of language AND literacy disorders is to ALL SLPs. Through both of these courses, consulting with Heather, and utilizing the resources she has provided, I feel much more confident in my ability to recognize deficits, their impact on various areas of language, social and cognitive processes, and understand my role in treatment. Part 2: "Assessing and Treating Dyslexia: What SLPs Need to Know" was extremely helpful in breaking down what treatment would look like, and provide me with a roadmap for therapy. I have referenced the information from this presentation alone multiple times already and it has been a great tool for my language and literacy therapy sessions. I definitely know my education will be continuing in this area, but this has been such a wonderful starting point for my practice! Thank you Heather!!"