Having experienced grade school with undiagnosed dyslexia, Norah herself knows the feelings of confusion and isolation that result from struggling in school without any apparent explanation why. Her own frustration with these experiences led her to create an initiative that turns isolation into community and confusion into comprehension.

Witnessing how much dyslexic students are harmed by falling behind their peers, Norah developed this site for two reasons: to promote more awareness of dyslexia among more individuals and to provide a general support group. The project provides accessible tools to students, parents, and educators to use, enabling the dyslexic not only to survive, but to thrive.

This is a declaration of Norah's belief that no child has to struggle alone as she struggled, that knowledge, understanding, and acceptance can turn the dyslexic experience from one of frustration to one of strength.

Having worked in the field of mild to moderate special education for the last 30 years, Dr. Futterman specializes working with students with language-based learning issues, particularly dyslexia.  She has taught in a variety of public and private settings and has been an Adjunct Faculty member at Cal State East Bay since 2009. 

Dr. Futterman has had a private practice as an Educational Therapist working directly with students and their families since 2001 in the Bay Area. Her private practice includes individualized remediation, conducting academic Individualized Education Evaluations (IEEs), and consulting with parents and families, educators, school districts and special education attorneys.

Since 2016, Dr. Futterman has been the district-wide Educational Specialist & Academic Assessor with Mt. Diablo Unified School District.  She was selected by California’s State Superintendent as a workgroup member for the California Dyslexia Guidelines to help create and write the state's current guidelines.  Since that time, she has been instrumental in teacher training and professional learning around the subject of understanding dyslexia.

With 21 years of experience in education, Mrs. Hilda Roybal is a specialist in helping students with dyslexia learn their strengths through research-based, bilingual interventions. She holds a Master's degree and Special Education certification.

As a veteran's wife, mother of seven, and grandma to five (plus four furry family members!), Hilda brings professional expertise as well as experiential knowledge to every family that she serves. Her love of children is what drives her to want to see every student experience the thrill and confidence gained through learning accomplishment.