Texas Chapter
Texas ALTA is a professional membership organization dedicated to advocating for dyslexic students and the training of teachers to become Certified Academic Language Therapists who remediate written language skills.
Find a Texas Professional
Our members are made up of individuals with the CALP, CALT, ICALP, or CALT-QI distinction. Find an ALTA-certified professional in your area that represents the highest quality services to those individuals with dyslexia.
Chapter Events
We are dedicated to providing continuing education opportunities that promote the professional growth of our members. Events are worth continuing education hours (CE) to use towards ALTA membership requirements.
Member Spotlight
Periodically, we like to highlight our members – both personally and professionally – and the excellent work they are doing across the great state of Texas and beyond. Check out what your fellow Texas ALTA members are up to!
Chapter Resources
- Find an ALTA-certified Therapist
- Find a Texas licensed therapist
Note: In the box titled Search the License Database, click on License Search. On the next screen, choose your search type depending on your needs.
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Register for the 2023 Texas ALTA Summit, Growing with Dyslexia – from birth to adulthood, and earn 7.25 CEs while hearing the latest dyslexia research on brain development. Learn more HERE.
Leadership
Texas ALTA is made up of therapists and practitioners dedicated to providing rigorous evidence-based multisensory structured language education (MSLE) therapy to individuals with dyslexia. Meet the leadership team.

Libby Grafa, MAT, LDT, CALT-QI
Acting President

G-G Shryer, LDT, CALT-QI
Vice President, Events

Cindy Connolly, LDT, CALT
Vice President, Records

Jen Cates, LDT, CALT
Treasurer

Cathy Youngblood, LDT, CALT-QI, SLDS
Vice President

Jennifer Luftop, LDT, CALT, SLDS
Vice President, Legislative Committee

Lisa Mils, LDT, CALT
Vice President, Public Relations

South Texas
Jamie Nettles, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI
jamie.nettles.calt@gmail.com
Alice Marsel, CALT-QI
alice.marsel@gmail.com