Who We Are

• Fifty years combined experience in clinical settings
• Highly skilled and trained staff of professional learning consultants and tutors
• Highly trained in multi-sensory programs geared for students at all levels
• Experience with learning differences, learning disabilities, dyslexia, central auditory processing disorders (CAPD), ADD, ADHD, cognitive and neurological disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), including Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.

We are trained to implement the following programs:

• Lindamood Phonemic Sequencing® Program (LiPS®)
• The Seeing Stars®: Symbol Imagery for Phonemic Awareness, Sight Words and Spelling Program
• Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking® (V/V®)
• The Writing with Ease® Program
• The Math with Ease® Program
• Quick Reads® Research-Based Fluency Program
• Great Leaps® Reading Program
• The Morphology Program®
• The Alert Program® for Self-Regulation
• Handwriting Without Tears® Program

Founders

Kristin Powell has worked over 20 years in the field of education. She is Founder and Director of The Reading Clinic. The Reading Clinic has three Bay Area locations and has served over 2000 families since 1997. While earning her classroom teaching credentials, Powell studied under Patricia Lindamood, SLP at Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes where she was trained in multi-sensory teaching techniques for children with phonological processing and language disorders. She worked at LBLP for over 10 years. Prior to founding The Reading Clinic, Powell worked in private practice with students with reading, writing, language and math disorders including dyslexia, hyperlexia and ADHD. She received her Baccalaureate degree and credentials in English and Education at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.

Ann Fitts has worked in the field of education for over 15 years. She is Founder and Director of The Reading Clinic. The Reading Clinic has three Bay Area locations and has served over 2000 families since 1997. Prior to founding The Reading Clinic, Ann worked at Lindamood Bell Learning Processes where she was trained in multi-sensory teaching techniques for children with phonological processing and language disorders. She also worked in private practice with students with reading, writing, language and math disorders including dyslexia, hyperlexia and ADHD. She received her Baccalaureate degree in Liberal Studies from San Francisco State University.

Both Kristin and Ann belong to various educational organizations including Parent/Educators Network (PEN), Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) and the International Dyslexia Association (IDA).