Cathy Johnson, a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist since 1991, holds a BA and MA in Communication Disorders with a minor in Child Development, as well as a special day class credential.  Initially focused on treating young children with speech and language disorders, Cathy expanded her practice to include reading disorders when her early clients sought her help again.  Her dedication deepened when her own daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia, igniting a passion to help children of all ages using evidence-based approaches. 

Cathy conducts expert individual evaluations and consults as a dyslexia specialist for numerous school districts. She served as board member of the International Dyslexia Association’s Tri-Counties branch and as an Adjunct Professor at the University of La Verne. Cathay and the leadership team at the Center for Neurodiversity at ULV used the science of reading to create an evidenced-based reading intervention using the Orton-Gillingham methodology.  This methodology has transformed the way that reading intervention is delivered to students as it is highly individualized allowing for the best possible outcome for each student.