Sheila Goodfriend, retired elementary and special education teacher published the American Dream Reading Program in November 2002.  On
November 30, 2004, the United States Patent Office issued inventor, Sheila Goodfriend the U.S. Patent 6,824,388, of “STRONG AND WEAK VOWEL METHOD OF TEACHING READING.”   This new method empowers teachers and parents to provide memorable techniques to teach their students and children respectively how to decode independently and with success.

Originally from New Jersey, Sheila and her husband,
Dr. Allan Goodfriend have made Maryland their home for over 32 years.  They have three children…Laurie, Lisa, and Steven and two grandchildren....Ellie and Marissa.

The American Dream Reading Program was conceived in 1963 when Sheila began writing her own material for the children in her classes.  For twenty-one years, she formally taught accelerated, moderately paced, and delayed first grade children … and ultimately special needs children… including LD (learning disabled).  After retiring in 1997, Sheila began compiling her material and with encouragement from administrators, colleagues, and parents, she published her textbooks in 2002 so that, “No Child Is Left Behind.”  Currently, Sheila conducts seminars, PowerPoint presentations, consultations, and works privately with children.

Her lectures are entitled:

1. “Teaching the Dyslexic Child to Read”
2. “Teaching Reading…From the Beginning”
3. “Answers to the Stumbling Blocks to Reading and Language Arts”
4. “Teaching the Older Child to Read”
5. "Progressive & Systematic Literacy Techniques for Elementary and
   Special Needs Children"

Sheila has been a guest speaker at the following:

• LDAMC (Learning Disabilities Association of Montgomery County, MD)
• AIMS (Association of Independent Maryland Schools) Conference
• NOVA Education Conference
• Blue Ridge Education Conference
• NEH EXPO Conference
• HEAV State Convention
• Early Childhood Conference of Florida
• MDHA Conference (Maryland Homeschool Association)
• MDSHLA Convention (Maryland Speech-Hearing-Language Association)
• Six Flags Homeschool Day...Keynote Speaker
• Virginia State Reading Convention

For seminars, demonstrations, private consultations contact Sheila by e-mail at rx4readsuccess@aol.com.

8796 Boulder Ridge Road
Laurel, MD 20723

Phone: 301-490-6303
Fax: 301-490-6304