🦉 Dyslexia Interventionist · Lincoln County, NC

Your Child Isn't Behind.
They Learn Differently.

I'm Dr. Laurie Dymes, a certified dyslexia interventionist with a Ph.D. in reading education, 20 years in the classroom, and one question that drives everything I do: what does this child need to become a confident reader?

Dr. Laurie Dymes teaching in her classroom
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Ph.D., UNC Charlotte
Curriculum & Instruction
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C-SLDI Certified
Structured Literacy (2025)
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Teacher of the Year
Lincoln County, 2023
🎓 Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction
📋 C-SLDI Certified (2025)
⭐ National Board Certified
🏫 UNC Charlotte Adjunct Faculty
🏆 Teacher of the Year 2023

How It Works

From First Call to Reading Progress

Most families come to me after years of frustration. Here's what happens once you reach out.

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Free Call

We talk about your child. What you're seeing, what school has told you, what concerns you most. No cost, no commitment.

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CRISP Assessment

Nine targeted reading evaluations that show exactly where your child is, mapping their specific strengths and the specific gaps holding them back.

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Your Child's Plan

You get a written Literacy Analysis Report with clear findings and an intervention plan built from your child's results. Not a template.

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Structured Intervention

One-on-one sessions using UFLI and Orton-Gillingham methods, targeting exactly what the assessment revealed. Progress tracked session by session.

Laurie Dymes, Ph.D., Dyslexia Interventionist

Meet Your Interventionist

Laurie Dymes, Ph.D.

I've spent 20 years in middle school classrooms learning why some children struggle to read and, more importantly, what actually changes that. I'm a licensed educator, a doctoral researcher, a certified dyslexia interventionist, and an adjunct professor at UNC Charlotte. But what matters most is this: I've sat across from hundreds of kids who were told they were "slow" or "not trying hard enough," and I've watched them read confidently once someone figured out what they actually needed.

I founded Owl Literacy Academy because too many families spend years bouncing between tutors, specialists, and school meetings without getting clear answers. The CRISP assessment gives those answers. The structured literacy intervention that follows is built on exactly what your child's results tell me, not a generic program.

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Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, UNC Charlotte (2020)
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Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (C-SLDI, 2025)
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National Board Certified Teacher in Literacy (2011, renewed 2020)
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Dyslexia Intervention Certificate, University of Florida (2024)
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Lincoln County Teacher of the Year, 2023
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Board Member, Decoding Dyslexia NC
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Services

What I Offer

Every service starts from the same place: understanding exactly where your child is as a reader right now.

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One-on-One Tutoring

Structured literacy sessions using UFLI and Orton-Gillingham methods, targeting the specific skills your child's assessment identified. Multisensory, systematic, progress-tracked every session.

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IEP & 504 Guidance

Navigating school meetings can be overwhelming. I'll help you understand your child's evaluation results, prepare for IEP or 504 meetings, and know what accommodations to ask for.

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Note: This is educational guidance, not legal representation.
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Educator Workshops

Professional development for school teams on structured literacy, dyslexia identification, and classroom accommodations. Designed and delivered by a doctoral practitioner who still teaches in a public school.

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Family Consultation

Not sure where to start? A 45-minute conversation where I learn about your child, review what you already know, and help you figure out the right next step, whether that's with me or someone else.

Free (first consultation)
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For Teachers

I also run Lit & Logic on Teachers Pay Teachers — spiral review resources, grammar activities, and reading comprehension tools for middle school ELA, grades 5-8. Built from the same standards-aligned approach.

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What Families Say

Real Results. Real Families.

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"My son went from dreading reading to finishing chapter books on his own. Dr. Dymes didn't just teach him to read, she gave him back his confidence."
Parent of 3rd grader, Lincoln County (shared with permission)
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"The CRISP assessment finally gave us answers after three years of 'wait and see' from the school. We had a concrete plan within a week."
Parent of 5th grader (shared with permission)
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"Laurie's educator workshop was the most useful PD session our staff has had in years. She knows this topic cold and teaches it in a way that's immediately applicable."
Elementary School Principal (shared with permission)

Free Education

Learn. Understand. Advocate.

I publish free dyslexia education for parents, teachers, and caregivers across America. Evidence based. Hope forward. No cost, ever.

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Location & Service Area

Based in Lincoln County, NC

In-Person Sessions

Tutoring and CRISP assessments are available in-person in the Denver / Lincolnton, NC area. I work with families across Lincoln, Gaston, Catawba, and surrounding counties.

Educator Workshops

Available on-site at your school or district. I've presented across North Carolina and nationally. Contact me to discuss your team's needs.

Get in Touch

Contact Me

Tell me about your child: what you're seeing, what school has told you, what questions you're sitting with. I'll get back to you within one business day.