SPED
BUILD CONFIDENCE!
students with ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism,
Visual Impairments, or other needs.
thousands of books in your classroom
FREE for 45 Days!
students with ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism,
Visual Impairments, or other needs.
thousands of books in your classroom
FREE for 45 Days!
READY-TO-USE TEMPLATES designed by our expert SPED team offer immediate support.
Fine tune your students' reading experience with our UNIQUE TOOLS to meet their individual needs!
Students with ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, & Visual Impairments will improve their reading skills!
Choose a Template for
Your Student.
LightSail’s specialized collection of expert-designed templates give each student immediate reading support for their individual needs.
Try Personalized Reader!
Let your student choose a book from the LightSail Library, & open in Personalized Reader.
Read & Adjust.
Apply a template & read, hear student feedback, & fine tune for exact solutions.
Build Confidence!
Students read THEIR way, gaining confidence with every word while you track their progress.
WHY STUDENTS & TEACHERS LOVE LIGHTSAIL!
Meet our SPED Team
Dr. Roman-Lantzy was raised in Michigan and received degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education/ Visual Impairment at Michigan State University. She worked as an itinerant teacher of the visually impaired in the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area for 17 years prior to becoming a Research Assistant in the Vision Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. While at Pitt, she completed studies in Orientation & Mobility and received a Master’s Degree in Medically Fragile/High Risk Infants Her doctoral studies were also completed at Pitt where she completed a Ph.D. in 1996; her dissertation, Validation of an Interview Instrument to Identify Behaviors Characteristic of Cortical Visual Impairment in Infants revealed that caregivers of infants can reliably report regarding the presence or absence of the characteristics of CVI. Dr. Roman is the Director of The Pediatric View Program at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA and a former Project Leader of the CVI Project at The American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, KY. She has lectured extensively regarding the CVI educational materials she has developed. These materials include: The CVI Range an assessment of functional vision, and The CVI Resolution Chart & CVI/O&M Resolution Chart used to plot and monitor progress both of which will be available in a book in press (working title, CVI: Identi cation, Assessment & Intervention) with The American Foundation for the Blind.
Amanda Strout, M.Ed., is a Reading Specialist who has taught children with language-based learning disabilities for over 15 years. She has worked with children at the pre-school, elementary, and middle school levels. She has worked as a reading teacher, a 2nd grade self-contained classroom teacher for kids with LBLD, and a learning specialist focusing on students who need individualized academic remediation.
Dr. Trenga is the coordinator of PENNCREST Cyber
Academy in western Pennsylvania. She previously taught
various levels of elementary education for over 15 years,
with heavy emphasis on literacy instruction and special
education. During that time, Kelli was honored with the
Crawford County’s Educator of the Year award. She
holds degrees in Elementary and Special Education, and
Curriculum and Instruction from Mercyhurst University
and Gannon University, respectfully.
Her passion for education drove her to pursue her
doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Liberty
University. Her dissertation was a phenomenological
study of dental professionals’ preparedness to manage
the behaviors of patients with autism spectrum disorder
during dental treatment. In addition to professional
pursuits, Kelli serves on local boards for the United Way
and Child to Family to Connections. She resides in
Meadville, Pa. with her husband and two sons.
Her doctoral studies were also completed at Pitt where
she completed a Ph.D. in 1996; her dissertation,
Validation of an Interview Instrument to Identify
Behaviors Characteristic of Cortical Visual Impairment in
Infants revealed that caregivers of infants can reliably
report regarding the presence or absence of the
characteristics of CVI.
Dr. Roman is the Director of The Pediatric View Program
at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA
and a former Project Leader of the CVI Project at The
American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, KY.
She has lectured extensively regarding the CVI
educational materials she has developed. These
materials include: The CVI Range an assessment of
functional vision, and The CVI Resolution Chart &
CVI/O&M Resolution Chart used to plot and monitor
progress both of which will be available in a book in
press (working title, CVI: Identification, Assessment &
Intervention) with The American Foundation for the
Blind.
Kelsey is an ASHA-certified speech language pathologist and licensed in North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, also garnering awards for academic achievement and research. Kelsey has worked in pediatric private practice since 2015, serving children birth to 22 in the home, school, daycare, and clinic settings. Kelsey has experience working with a variety of diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria, Down Syndrome, expressive/receptive language disorder, fluency, articulation/phonological disorder, dyslexia, ADHD, as well as a number of genetic and feeding disorders. Notably, Kelsey has specific experience treating children with apraxia and working with middle school and high school age students on higher level language processing, executive functioning skills, and reading. In addition to her clinical experience, Kelsey is currently pursuing her PhD in Speech & Hearing Sciences.
Dr. Starrak received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from the University of Central Florida in the field of Early Childhood Education, with an emphasis in Early Literacy. He received his Doctoral Degree in Special Education from Nova Southeastern University. He has over fifteen years of experience in the special education classroom, working with K-12 students. His current role is the Technology Content Specialist for Brevard Public Schools in Florida.
Dr. Roman-Lantzy was raised in Michigan and received degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education/ Visual Impairment at Michigan State University. She worked as an itinerant teacher of the visually impaired in the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area for 17 years prior to becoming a Research Assistant in the Vision Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. While at Pitt, she completed studies in Orientation & Mobility and received a Master’s Degree in Medically Fragile/High Risk Infants Her doctoral studies were also completed at Pitt where she completed a Ph.D. in 1996; her dissertation, Validation of an Interview Instrument to Identify Behaviors Characteristic of Cortical Visual Impairment in Infants revealed that caregivers of infants can reliably report regarding the presence or absence of the characteristics of CVI. Dr. Roman is the Director of The Pediatric View Program at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA and a former Project Leader of the CVI Project at The American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, KY. She has lectured extensively regarding the CVI educational materials she has developed. These materials include: The CVI Range an assessment of functional vision, and The CVI Resolution Chart & CVI/O&M Resolution Chart used to plot and monitor progress both of which will be available in a book in press (working title, CVI: Identification, Assessment & Intervention) with The American Foundation for the Blind.
Amanda Strout, M.Ed., is a Reading Specialist who has taught children with language-based learning disabilities for over 15 years. She has worked with children at the pre-school, elementary, and middle school levels. She has worked as a reading teacher, a 2nd grade self-contained classroom teacher for kids with LBLD, and a learning specialist focusing on students who need individualized academic remediation.
Dr. Trenga is the coordinator of PENNCREST Cyber
Academy in western Pennsylvania. She previously taught
various levels of elementary education for over 15 years,
with heavy emphasis on literacy instruction and special
education. During that time, Kelli was honored with the
Crawford County’s Educator of the Year award. She
holds degrees in Elementary and Special Education, and
Curriculum and Instruction from Mercyhurst University
and Gannon University, respectfully.
Her passion for education drove her to pursue her
doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Liberty
University. Her dissertation was a phenomenological
study of dental professionals’ preparedness to manage
the behaviors of patients with autism spectrum disorder
during dental treatment. In addition to professional
pursuits, Kelli serves on local boards for the United Way
and Child to Family to Connections. She resides in
Meadville, Pa. with her husband and two sons.
Her doctoral studies were also completed at Pitt where
she completed a Ph.D. in 1996; her dissertation,
Validation of an Interview Instrument to Identify
Behaviors Characteristic of Cortical Visual Impairment in
Infants revealed that caregivers of infants can reliably
report regarding the presence or absence of the
characteristics of CVI.
Dr. Roman is the Director of The Pediatric View Program
at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA
and a former Project Leader of the CVI Project at The
American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, KY.
She has lectured extensively regarding the CVI
educational materials she has developed. These
materials include: The CVI Range an assessment of
functional vision, and The CVI Resolution Chart &
CVI/O&M Resolution Chart used to plot and monitor
progress both of which will be available in a book in
press (working title, CVI: Identification, Assessment &
Intervention) with The American Foundation for the
Blind.
Kelsey is an ASHA-certified speech language pathologist and licensed in North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, also garnering awards for academic achievement and research. Kelsey has worked in pediatric private practice since 2015, serving children birth to 22 in the home, school, daycare, and clinic settings. Kelsey has experience working with a variety of diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria, Down Syndrome, expressive/receptive language disorder, fluency, articulation/phonological disorder, dyslexia, ADHD, as well as a number of genetic and feeding disorders. Notably, Kelsey has specific experience treating children with apraxia and working with middle school and high school age students on higher level language processing, executive functioning skills, and reading. In addition to her clinical experience, Kelsey is currently pursuing her PhD in Speech & Hearing Sciences.
Dr. Starrak received his Bachelor's and Masters Degree's from the University of Central Florida in the field of Early Childhood Education, with an emphasis in Early Literacy. He received his Doctoral Degree in Special Education from Nova Southeastern University. He has over fifteen years of experience in the special education classroom, working with K-12 students. His current role is the Technology Content Specialist for Brevard Public Schools in Florida.