APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN APRIL 30. SWIDA Conference 2022 – A great way to get acquainted with the field of dyslexia. Go to sw.dyslexiaida.org to learn more about the slate of presenters. Congratu
Register NOW for the Linking Arms Conference on February 6-7, 2026 and visit MLTI-NM in the Exhibit Hall
Interested in training with MLTI? The Summer 2026 Information and Application will be posted on this page by February 1.
Many severely disabled readers appear to be completely baffled by the entire reading process. For these students, remedial instruction must go beyond teaching the association of graphemes, phonemes, and all of the “rules.” We must prevent overloading their processing system…because once that happens, no learning takes place.
Sandra Dillon, MLTI-NM Founder
The Multisensory Language Training Institute of New Mexico (MLTI-NM) trains teachers and other education professionals in Sounds In Syllables Multisensory, Structured, Language Therapy (SIS). Sounds In Syllables is a language re-training therapy program for students of all ages whose reading and spelling is severely impaired by developmental dyslexia. Certified graduates of MLTI-NM possess the knowledge and skills necessary to teach the entire continuum of individuals - those mildly to severely involved with dyslexia – how to read, write, and spell.
ACCREDITATION MLTI-NM’s Dyslexia Therapist training course is accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC). The International Dyslexia Association recognizes IMSLEC as an Independent Accreditation agency. (Source: Click here). MLTI-NM received its most recent reaccreditation in July 2022, accrediting our institute at the Therapy and Instructor of Therapy Levels.
CERTIFICATION Graduates of MLTI-NM are prepared to seek national certification through the Academic Language Therapy Association, the nation’s oldest certifying agency of dyslexia therapists. (ALTAread.org) Follow ALTA on Facebook.
Founding and Directorships
MLTI-NM was founded in 1987 by Sandra Dillon. Having dedicated herself for years to working with dyslexic students in the Albuquerque Public Schools, studying with some of the pioneers in the field, she developed the Sounds In Syllables program, and founded MLTI-NM to train other professionals who work with students with dyslexia. While she continues to serve as an MLTI-NM instructor and Director Emerita, the Institute is now owned and directed by Mary Poirier Gilroy. Mary began training with Sandra Dillon in 1989 and practiced as a nationally Certified Academic Language Therapist for over 20 years in the Taos Municipal Schools.
Location
MLTI-NM is a training institute “without walls” but with an office in Taos County, New Mexico. While training can be arranged at sites throughout the Southwest region and beyond, most classes are offered on a regular basis either in Albuquerque or Taos or via Zoom. (See Contact Us for more information)
People often ask me, “When are you going to retire?” I always respond, “Why would I leave work that brings me and those whose lives I affect so much joy?” I have Sandra Dillon to thank for my life’s passion,…and for setting the standard of excellence so high.” Ann R., Class of 1994
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