About Us!  Dawn B. Carlson, B.A., Specific Learning Disabilities, is the Director of Brandon Reading Clinic. Ms. Carlson is a former teacher in the Hillsborough County public school system and has been working with children with special needs for over 20 years. In addition to her training in the Lindamood-Bell® programs, Ms. Carlson has extensive experience teaching Orton-Gillingham based programs. Ms. Carlson is also the co-founder of the Reading Disability and Dyslexia Awareness Group (RDDAG), a 501c3 Florida not-for-profit Corporation that has a mission to increase the awareness and early identification of Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia. Barbara Sheridan, B.A., Speech/Language Pathology, is a specialist in treating children with reading disabilities and dyslexia. Ms. Sheridan has been treating children with learning problems for over 10 years and has extensive training in the Lindamood-Bell® programs. Ms. Sheridan is also a member of the not-for-profit Reading Disability and Dyslexia Awareness Group. Donna Laverghetta, B.S., Elementary Education, has been associated with Brandon Reading Clinic and its predecessor since 1994. Ms. laverghetta taught elementary school in Illinois prior to joining Brandon Reading Clinic. She has extensive training in Lindamood Bell® programs as well as in Phonographix. Ms. Laverghetta is a specialist in helping children and adults with reading difficulties. Lisa Parris, B.A., Education, has been a teacher in the Hillsborough County public schools and is a highly trained reading therapist. She has received extensive training in the Lindamood-Bell® programs. Kelly Ford, M.A. Applied Linguistics, taught ESL at the University of South Florida where she specialized in academic writing. Ms. Ford is co-author of the textbook series Key Concepts: Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines by Heinie, Cengage Learning © 2009. Cheryl Massaro, B.A., M.A., Elementary Education, was a teacher/diagnostician for 35 years in the Hillsborough County School system. Ms. Massaro has extensive training in the areas of reading and the diagnosis of reading diffculities. Whitney Kaufman, B.A., Education, has been a teacher in the Hillsborough County public schools. She is an expert writing instructor, having received training through the Writing Project at the Teacher's College at Columbia University, New York. Our Mission
Our mission is to assist students and their families in the education process so that they accomplish all that they are capable of - both in school and beyond! Company History
Brandon Reading Clinic and its predecessor companies have been serving the Brandon, FL and surrounding communities since 1988. Our clinic is located in the heart of Brandon, On Lumsden just west of Brian Road. Most of our services are provided at the clinic, however, we are somtimes able to deliver services at your child's school, or at another convenient location. If you live anywhere in the greater Tampa area, including Plant City, Lakeland, Temple Terrace, Valrico or other surrounding towns, please contact us about the availability of locations that are convenient to you. Note: Brandon reading Clinic is not Lindamood-Bell® Learning Processes nor is it affiliated with, certified, endorsed, licensed, monitored or sponsored by Lindamood-Bell®, Nanci Bell, Phyliss Lindamood or Pat Lindamood. Lindamood-Bell® - an international organization creating and implementing unique instructional methods and programs for quality intervention to advance language and literacy skills in no way endorses or monitors the services provided by Brandon Reading Clinic. | 
