Dr. Steve Truch is one of the most prominent learning psychologists in North America. Dr. Steve Truch This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it is the director of The Reading Foundation, which he started in Calgary in 1990 and in Vancouver in 1994. He has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities as a school psychologist and Director of The Reading Foundation for over 30 years. His extensive range of experience with parents, school districts, teachers, and students has given him and The Reading Foundation a North American reputation for excellence and integrity of service. He also taught junior high school language arts for several years before he entered graduate school, where he specialized in learning theory. Dr. Truch has had numerous books, articles and research reports published over the years. The results of the clinical work in reading and spelling at The Reading Foundation have been published in the renowned Annals of Dyslexia. The more recent results with the Discover Math® Program have been published in the British Columbia Learning Assistance Teacher's Association Newsletter. In both cases, the outcomes offer solid evidence for the success of The Reading Foundation's approach.
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