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For Immediate Release/4-30-2012/Kim Williams
Faculty Member Advocates for Dyslexic Students
Commerce, TEXAS (April 30, 2012)—Suzanne Larkin, Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus, presented a visual communication presentation for parents of children with dyslexia on April 4.
Her presentation entitled “Multisensory At-Home Language Learning Reinforcement For Elementary Students with Dyslexia” was part of her master’s thesis. Larkin provided written information, brochures and visual aids for parents of dyslexic children. Her exhibit was on display in the McDowell Administration Building.
Larkin graduated from A&M-Commerce with her master’s degree in 2011. She focused her studies on dyslexia and worked with Scottish Rite Hospital. She is a faculty member of A&M-Commerce and teaches three classes in Dallas.
For more information, contact Mr. Virgil Scott, assistant professor of Art at the Universities Center at Dallas, at 214-752-7770.
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About Texas A&M University-Commerce: Founded in 1889, Texas A&M University-Commerce is a member of The Texas A&M University System. Located in Northeast Texas, A&M-Commerce is home to more than 11,000 students, four academic colleges, a thriving graduate school, and more than 100 degree programs. As the region’s focal point of higher education, A&M-Commerce offers students facilities ranging from a world-class science building and new student center, to a fully equipped recreational facility and recently completed music hall. The university also has convenient facilities in Corsicana, Midlothian, Mesquite, and downtown Dallas.
About The Texas A&M University System: The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of 11 universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center.
A&M System members educate more than 120,000 students and reach another 22 million people through service each year. With more than 28,000 faculty and staff, the A&M System has a physical presence in 250 of the state’s 254 counties and a programmatic presence in every one. In 2010, externally funded research expenditures exceeded $772 million to help drive the state’s economy.
