Milaura Spelman and Associates at Spelman Reading & Language provide intensive and comprehensive therapy to address weaknesses in reading, spelling, writing, math and language skills. Individual 1:1 sessions are provided for each student, based on their individual needs.  Comprehensive evaluations are offered in the areas of reading, spelling, writing, and speech and language skills.  We provide therapy for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, learning disabilities, and language processing and expression deficits.

Mrs. Spelman is a speech/language pathologist and a reading specialist, with three decades of experience working with children. Her background includes working with children as a self-contained language teacher; as a speech language pathologist at the elementary, middle school and high school levels; as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a program in Hawaii for children with varying exceptionalities; as an instructor and supervisor for the Social Bridges program; and as a supervisor and mentor for speech language pathologists new to the career.  She holds ASHA certification and Florida licensure.   Mrs. Spelman is an advisory board member of the International Dyslexia Association- FL Branch, the REED Charitable Foundation, and the PediaBloom Family Collective.  She was an Early Childhood Education instructor at the University of Central Florida for 13 years.  Mrs. Spelman is a certified WILSON Reading instructor and has also completed Orton Gillingham (OG) education, Spell-Links education and many hours of education in literacy and dyslexia.   

Larren Smalley is an Exceptional Education Teacher with over 32 years of experience teaching children with learning differences. She holds Florida Teacher Certification and the Florida Reading Endorsement, and is Orton Gillingham trained.  Mrs. Smalley provides individualized instruction and support to students struggling with literacy and math. She creates personal learning plans for each student that targets specific needs in areas such as phonics, vocabulary, spelling, writing, comprehension, fluency, math computation and math concept development. Mrs. Smalley provides focused attention and immediate feedback to help students overcome obstacles and break through learning barriers. Her goal is to improve academic performance and foster a lifelong love of learning. 

Stephanie Thomas is an Exceptional Education Teacher with three decades of experience teaching children with varying learning profiles in multiple settings.  She holds a Master’s degree in Exceptional Education and holds Florida Teacher Certification, and is Orton Gillingham trained. She has worked with children and families in Orange County Public Schools for 30 years.  She has worked as a classroom teacher, behavior specialist, diagnostic specialist and district resource coach. Stephanie also serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of Central Florida. Mrs. Thomas is dedicated to helping children grow into confident, capable readers and learners. 

Elizabeth Witherspoon is a certified elementary school teacher with 16 years of experience teaching learners of diverse academic backgrounds. She holds Florida Teacher Certification and the Florida Reading and ESOL Endorsements. Mrs. Witherspoon has completed Orton-Gillingham training at the associate level. She provides prescriptive and diagnostic support to struggling learners to meet their unique needs. Using an individualized approach and multi-sensory method, she targets weaknesses and builds the necessary skills to help children feel confident and successful while learning. She nurtures hearts and sparks bright minds, bringing joy back to learning!