✦ meet the founder ✦

Yaneth Sanchez, MEd, LDT, CALT

Founder

“Every child has a unique brilliance. My goal is to make sure that reading struggles never dim that light — in English or in Spanish.”

Yaneth Sanchez founded Lex i Lift Dyslexia Therapy, LLC on the conviction that the students who need the most are often given the least—and that it doesn’t have to stay that way. As a bilingual educator, mother, and clinically certified therapist, she brings these three perspectives into every family she serves, blending professional expertise with lived understanding.

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✦ the story ✦

Why She Built Lex i Lift

After more than a decade in Texas public education, the same pattern became impossible to ignore. Bright, creative, and highly capable students—children who could think beyond grade level, navigate two languages, and solve complex problems—were still falling behind in the classroom. Over time, many began to believe the inaccurate message that they were not intelligent enough.

The reality was never about ability. It was about instruction.

“I founded Lex i Lift to address a critical gap: the need for intensive, clinical-grade intervention for students with diverse linguistic backgrounds. These students are not behind. They are waiting for the right instruction.”

Lex i Lift was built from that conviction — a practice that combines the rigor of clinical structured literacy with the warmth of a bilingual educator who understands, personally and professionally, what it means to navigate two languages, two worlds, and a system that was not designed with every child in mind.

✦ the work ✦

What She Loves About This Work

Ask about what she loves and she will tell you about a specific moment — one she has witnessed again and again, and one that never becomes ordinary.

“It is the moment a child stops guessing and starts knowing. Their shoulders drop. Their breath slows. A word that once felt like a locked door simply opens. That is not just a reading milestone. That is a reclamation of self.”

She is particularly moved by breakthroughs in the bilingual brain — the moment a student discovers that the same code-breaking skills learned in Spanish bridge directly into English. For many students, that moment is more than academic. It is cultural and academic empowerment happening at the same time.

Students describe her as their cheerleader with a plan. Sessions are structured and intentional, but they feel like a game. Mistakes are never causes for shame — they are data. And on the hard days, she holds the belief in a child’s ability until they are ready to hold it themselves.

✦ credentials & training ✦

Education & Certifications

Every credential listed here represents hundreds of hours of supervised clinical training, rigorous examination, and ongoing professional development.

Walden University MEd — Reading & Mathematics

Master of Education with specialized graduate training in reading and mathematics instruction. The academic foundation for everything that followed.

Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)

National gold standard in dyslexia therapy certification. 880 supervised practicum hours. 200 classroom hours. 10 formal demonstration lessons. Minimum 10 CE hours annually.

Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (LDT)

State of Texas clinical license — regulated by TDLR. Required to practice dyslexia therapy independently in Texas.

Scottish Rite for Children Take Flight Curriculum

Formal training in Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia — one of the most rigorous evidence-based structured literacy programs available.

Orton-Gillingham Based MTA Multisensory Teaching Approach

Formal training in the MTA curriculum — a systematic, multisensory approach grounded in the Orton-Gillingham tradition of structured literacy intervention.

Bilingual Curriculum Esperanza Curriculum

Formal training in Esperanza — structured literacy developed specifically for Spanish-speaking students. The cornerstone of our bilingual therapy services.

✦ press & recognition ✦

In the Spotlight

Yaneth’s expertise has been recognized beyond the therapy room. Featured by leading organizations in the dyslexia and structured literacy field.

Featured Interview — ALTA

Yaneth Sanchez, MEd, LDT, CALT speaks with the Academic Language Therapy Association on the importance of certified dyslexia therapy and bilingual structured literacy.

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Featured Interview

Why ALTA? — Academic Language Therapy Association

Yaneth was featured by ALTA — the national credentialing body for certified dyslexia therapists — speaking on the value of clinical certification and why bilingual families deserve the same access to expert structured literacy intervention as any other community.

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Conference Appearance

ALTA 40th Anniversary Conference

Attended and participated in the Academic Language Therapy Association’s 40th Anniversary Conference — a national gathering of the most credentialed dyslexia therapists in the country.

More features and appearances coming soon. Media inquiries welcome at ysanchez@lexiliftdyslexiatherapy.org

✦ beyond the practice ✦

The Person Behind the Therapist

Families trust her not just because of her credentials — but because of who she is.

A Mother Who Understands

As a mother, she knows firsthand how a learning difference affects the entire family. The late homework nights. The anxiety before school meetings. The weight of watching your child work harder than anyone and still struggle. She is a specialist by training and an ally by lived experience — and she brings both into every family conversation.

A Bilingual Educator at Heart

Being bilingual is not incidental to who she is — it is central to how she practices. Spanish-speaking families in the DFW area are significantly underserved in specialized dyslexia therapy. At Lex i Lift, their language is not an obstacle. It is the bridge.

Life Outside the Clinic

When she is not working with students, her world revolves around family. She is a proud wife and mother to three children, and a self-described massive dog lover. She finds joy in cooking, photography, and the simple moments shared with the people she loves.

Her Commitment to You

Whether working in English or Spanish, in-person or virtually, one-on-one or in a small group — the commitment never changes. Every child has a unique brilliance. We are here to make sure that reading struggles never dim that light.