Academic Language Therapy Association

“The academic language therapy association is organized exclusively for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and promoting standards of education, practice, and professional conduct for certified academic language therapists who are trained to teach students with dyslexia and/or related disorders.the association offers a variety of important services both for its members and for the community: membership services - national registry, periodic newsletters, website, professional education, ceu videos, job listings community services - information, book listings for professionals, parents and children, job listings it is the intent of the academic language therapy association that certified academic language therapists be universally recognized as highly qualified specialists who have met uniform standards of professional post-baccalaureate education, and that the credentials conferred by alta will assure the public and other professionals of the competence, integrity, and professionalism of certified academic language therapists.”

“The mgt company provides the following: provision of office space, furniture, fixture, equipment, and utilities; supervision and staff to perform management, operational and administrative services necessary for the association to execute its mission.”

“Membership is divided into six categories: certified academic language practitioners ("calp"), instructors of certified academic language practitioners, certified academic language therapists ("calt"), qualified instructors, trainee affiliates and honorary lifetime members. Calp members provide explicit, systematic, sequential multisensory structured language instruction which builds a high degree of accuracy, knowledge, and independence for students with written-language disorders, including dyslexia. Calt members provide diagnostic, explicit, systematic, multisensory structured language intervention which builds a high degree of accuracy, knowledge, and independence for students with written-language disorders, including dyslexia.”

“Each year at the annual meeting, all members in good standing who attend the annual meeting elect officers and directors.”

“All changes to the bylaws must be approved by the membership. This is typicaly done at the annual meeting.”

“The form 990 is prepared by a cpa and then reviewed by the president and treasurer. The 990 is emailed to the board of directors prior to filing.”

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“Each year at election time new conflict of interest statements must be submitted by officers and directors. The conflict of interest statements are maintained and reviewed by a designated board member.”

“Bylaws and policy and procedures are posted on the website and in newsletters. Other documents are available upon request.”

“Exhibit expense 13,131. Board meetings 12,291. Bank and credit card fees 11,430. Membership expense 7,009. Dues and subscriptions 4,500.”