About Us
Southeast Reading Center, LLC provides dyslexia screenings, educational assessments, and structured literacy interventions for students struggling with reading, regardless of age. Identifying students early is an important component for their success. Our dyslexia screener will identify characteristics of dyslexia by evaluating skills in the areas of phonemic awareness, sound symbol recognition, alphabet knowledge, decoding (basic reading and reading fluency), rapid naming, and encoding (spelling). We also offer educational assessments that enable us to create individualized reading plans tailored to the student to help overcome their reading difficulties and reach their full learning potential.
Our intervention services focus on students identified with mild to moderate reading disabilities such as dyslexia or who are at risk for learning disabilities. These students typically fall below the 25th percentile in reading compared to the national norm. Having a diagnosis of dyslexia may be important for the student, but it is not a requirement to enroll in or be successful with Wilson Reading System®. To learn more about the components of a multisensory, structured reading lesson follow this Structured Literacy Overview.
Southeast Reading Center, LLC has achieved the distinction of Wilson® Accredited Training Partner and with this achievement, we are proud to offer professional learning opportunities to educators and parents working with struggling readers. As a Wilson® Accredited Partner you are assured that we meet Wilson Language Training® standards for excellence in the delivery of Wilson® professional learning.
Check our events page for upcoming seminars, workshops and certification opportunities.
Allison McAvoy, M.Ed., W.D.T.
In 2014 Allison established Southeast Reading Center, LLC. She has many successful years as a special educator and has risen to leadership roles training other teachers. Allison is a Wilson® Credentialed Trainer and a Wilson® Dyslexia Therapist who is also Orton Gillingham trained.
Using her deep understanding of state and federal regulations for special education, she provides professional development to help build collaborative teams, train educators how to implement effective reading programs and implement quality individualized education plans. Allison provides workshops and coaches teachers through Wilson's comprehensive Level 1 and Level 2 certifications.
Allison's passion for literacy is strong. This keeps her directly involved with students, specifically in the area of educational assessments and language-based learning screenings.
Scarlet Farr, B.S., W.D.P.
Scarlet brings more than twenty years of business and technical resources to the Center as Director of Operations. She is instrumental in creating efficiencies for our day-to-day operations and in creating solutions that will enhance learning for both in-person and remote services.
As a Wilson® Level 1 certified Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner, Scarlet provides direct instruction to struggling readers. She has extended her knowledge with training in Fundations® as well as the comprehensive Orton Gillingham education provided by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education. Scarlet is prepared to effectively implement Wilson Reading Systems Steps 1-12 and help her struggling readers reach their highest literacy potential.
Lisa Weikel, M.Ed, W.D.P.
As a Structured Literacy Interventionist for Southeast Reading Center, Lisa is eager to take advantage of all opportunities to help her students reach their individual literacy goals. She searches for opportunities to build confidence by teaching strategies to help young learners improve their reading and spelling abilities.
Lisa has 27 years of elementary classroom experience. She holds a B.A. and M.Ed. from Emory & Henry University and has sought to strengthen her skills by completing the Wilson® Level 1 certification. She has recently obtained the distinguished ranking of a Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner. Lisa is prepared to effectively implement WRS Steps 1-6 with students reading and spelling below grade level and those diagnosed with language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia.
Steven Hinkle, M.A.
With more than 21 years of elementary classrooms teaching experience, Steven was given the opportunity to help educators deepen their literacy instruction skills as a Literacy Coach for Hamilton County Department of Education. After nine successful years in this role, Steven brought his skills to Southeast Reading Center, and we could not be happier.
As a Structured Literacy Interventionist, Steven is effectively implementing WRS Steps 1-6 with students reading and spelling below grade level and those diagnosed with language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia.
