Trouble learning common nursery rhymes, such as "Jack and Jill" Difficulty learning (and remembering) the names of letters in the alphabet Seems unable to recognize letters in his/her own name Mispronounces familiar words; persistent "baby talk" Doesn't recognize rhyming patterns like cat, bat, rat A family history of reading and/or spelling difficulties (dyslexia often runs in families)

Individuals who earn the professional credential CALT have successfully passed The ALTA Competency Exam at the therapy level, which is required for certification as an Academic Language Therapist by the Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA), the official certifying agency. A Certified Academic Language Therapist is not a tutor. Tutors are not required to complete advanced language therapy coursework through a professional program at an accredited institution or university. CALTs are required to complete professional development contact hours (continuing education credits) to maintain certification.