Lorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDS

Lorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDSLorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDSLorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDS

Lorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDS

Lorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDSLorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDSLorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, BCCS, C/SLDS

For inquiries about cognitive therapy, dyslexia, and the best educational support for learning disabilities, feel free to reach out via email at lorriawilke@gmail.com. Additionally, if you are looking for effective reading intervention strategies, I can provide guidance.

Educational Therapy: Empowering Learners

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Everybody can learn to learn better, especially with educational support tailored for those with learning disabilities like dyslexia. Techniques such as cognitive therapy and effective reading intervention can significantly enhance the learning process for individuals facing these challenges.

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For inquiries about cognitive therapy, dyslexia, and the best educational support for learning disabilities, feel free to reach out via email at lorriawilke@gmail.com. Additionally, if you are looking for effective reading intervention strategies, I can provide guidance.

Educational Therapy: Empowering Learners

Educational Therapy: Empowering LearnersEducational Therapy: Empowering LearnersEducational Therapy: Empowering Learners

Everybody can learn to learn better, especially with educational support tailored for those with learning disabilities like dyslexia. Techniques such as cognitive therapy and effective reading intervention can significantly enhance the learning process for individuals facing these challenges.

Get Started

Lorri A. Wilke, phd, pcet, c/slds, BCCS

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About Dr. Lorri Wilke

Lorri Wilke is an experienced educational therapist with over 35 years in the field of education. As a Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist, she holds a Ph.D. in Reading, Language, and Literacy, along with multiple certifications that highlight her expertise in cognitive therapy and specialized learning strategies. Lorri is a trainer in the Feuerstein Method, an instructor for the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD), and a certified Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Specialist, focusing on providing educational support for students facing learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and other cognitive difficulties.


Dr. Wilke's work centers on empowering students to cultivate essential skills and habits that promote literacy, academic success, and lifelong learning. Her approach is tailored to meet each student’s unique needs, ensuring they unlock their full potential and experience meaningful progress. With a strong passion for teaching educators, she is dedicated to equipping teachers with the tools and knowledge necessary for effective reading intervention and to create a lasting impact in the classroom and beyond.

My Mission

My goal is to build competence and confidence in learners, particularly those facing challenges such as dyslexia and other learning disabilities. By providing effective educational support and implementing reading intervention strategies, I aim to create efficient lifelong learners. I believe that education is the key to success, and through practices like cognitive therapy, I strive to help my students achieve their full potential.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at lorriawilke@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Educational therapy helps students learn to learn better. A therapist addresses underlying processing skills rather than simply treating the symptoms, as in tutoring. Therapists dive deep to change the structures of the brain to create independent lifelong learning. While many educational therapy clients have a learning disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, etc.), this therapy is appropriate for any kind of learner because everyone can learn to learn better. 


Therapy utilizes interactive language and dynamic intervention to develop core academic skills and higher order cognitive processing.  

Many educational therapy students have been diagnosed with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and more. Therapy, however, can benefit any type of learner who wants to learn to learn better - including gifted learners.

Educational/cognitive therapy is appropriate for students of all ages, from  preschool through college and beyond.

Since 1973 NILD has focused on getting to the root of various learning disabilities by developing 4 key components of every student's learning: cognition, perception, academics, and emotions. By building new and efficient learning processes, NILD helps students learn to think and solve problems independently. 

 Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) is a structured, comprehensive, cognitive intervention program that helps improve thinking and learning skills. FIE integrates,  systematizes, and harmonizes within itself different approaches: cognitive, meta-cognitive and  psychosocial. FIE is two-fold: a) to intervene for deficient cognition  and metacognition, and b) to stimulate noncognitive components of learning through an educational relationship. The creator of the program, Reuven Feuerstein, believed that it was  insufficient to solely focus on deficient thinking processes. Rather, it is also essential to create the conditions needed for a learner’s competence and confidence. In brief,  FIE is a method to teach students how to learn. 


FIE is appropriate for all ages, preschool through adults. Designed to enhance cognitive functions, it is particularly beneficial for individuals facing learning difficulties or cognitive challenges. By developing key skills such as perception, memory, attention, and problem-solving, this empowers

individuals to become independent, confident thinkers and effective problem solvers.


A recent study  of older adults revealed that the Feuerstein program can lead to a localized increase in both cerebral grey and white matter, a finding that goes against expected age-related decline. Participants also experienced significant improvements in immediate verbal memory and delayed nonverbal memory. These results suggest the Feuerstein method is a powerful, non-

pharmacological tool for improving cognitive function and brain health in older adults.

2024-2025 school year prices:

*Most students require two 80-minute sessions per week - $100 per 80-minute session. 

*Some younger students may require two 45-minute sessions per week - $60 per session.

*High school and adult students may require two 90-minute sessions per week - $112 per session. 

*60-minute sessions: $75


*FIE only: typically 60-minute sessions once or twice per week- $75 per session


*Woodcock-Johnson Testing (Achievement and Oral Language): $500


Yes. Dr. Wilke provides webinars and professional development for schools in addition to Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) training for teachers, clinicians, parents, therapists, and other professionals. FIE training is offered in Standard 1, Standard 2, Standard 3, Basic 1, Basic 2, and Tactile/Kinesthetic. 

Unlock Your Potential with Lorri A. Wilke, PhD, PCET, C/SLDS

Our cognitive services, including cognitive therapy, are customized to help your students reach their full potential, especially those with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. From preschool through college and beyond, we provide educational support that includes effective reading intervention strategies. Discover how we can assist you on your journey today!

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therapy for students & prof training for adults

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