Lorraine Hightower

Lorraine is a certified Dyslexia Advocate & Consultant who helps parents of children with dyslexia navigate the special education process. Working collaboratively with school teams, she creates appropriate and effective educational plans that allow children to learn and thrive. Lorraine also informs and influences education leaders, legislators, and community members on best practices for educating children with dyslexia. In 2016, she was awarded “Child Advocate of the Year'' by the Virginia Parent and Teacher Association. In 2024, she received the “Cypress Leadership Award” from The Siena Schools for her work and advocacy for dyslexic students and their families.

Lorraine holds a certificate in Special Education Advocacy from the William and Mary Law School, has been a past Board Member of the Virginia International Dyslexia Association and is a professional member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Lorraine’s advocacy at the state level resulted in mandated teacher training on dyslexia and improved reading interventions in local school districts. In addition to providing high-level, hands-on, comprehensive advocacy services, Lorraine and her team provide parent training and consultation services to parents nationwide. Lorraine resides with her husband and son, who both have dyslexia, in Northern Virginia, and her advocacy practice is based out of Lansdowne, Virginia.