ABOUT THE SOUTHERN IDAHO LEARNING CENTER

The Southern Idaho Learning Center is a non-profit organization located in Twin Falls, Idaho that serves as a regional center  for the diagnosis and treatment of children ages 5 to 21 with learning problems.  Services are provided  regardless of income.

  The mission of the Southern Idaho Learning Center is to enable students with learning problems, especially those with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), to achieve their full potential by:                                                                              

• Providing clinical understanding of the students and how they learn.
• Identifying and providing treatment alternatives based on that clinical understanding.  
• Providing parent, teacher and community education in methods for identifying and teaching children who learn differently.

The Center was established in 1991 by the Scottish Rite Masons and is one of nearly 150 Clinics and Centers in the nation supported by the Scottish Rite Masons.  Since its inception, The Center has provided services in one form or another to more than 13,000 teachers, parents and students and, in a given year, serves 900 to 1000 teachers, parents and students.

Melody Lenkner, Director, MA CCC-SLP

The Center is administered by Melody Allen Lenkner, a speech and language pathologist with 30 years of experience. She is joined by several other capable staff members who together ensure that the Center runs smoothly.  mailto:melody@sidlc.org

Dori Madsen, Clinical Director mailto:dori@sidlc.org

Judy Hall,  Office Manager mailto:judy@sidlc.org

The Scottish Rite Masons founded the Center and continue to take an active part in the administration and funding of the Center. Seven dedicated Scottish Rite Masons serve as volunteers management team for the Center.

Fred Decker, Chair, Management Team	Bob Newbry, air traffic controller, Retired	Bill Pyron, U.S. Navy, Retired
Lyle Wonderlich, M.D., Retired	Reed Hansen, Pharmacist, Retired	Betty Hyder, Principal.   Retired

As well, there is a very active 18 member Community Advisory Board that meets once a month.

FUNDING SOURCES The Center receives its funding from a number of sources including client fees, donations, fund raisers, the Scottish Rite Foundation of Idaho,  and grants. Over the years the Center has received grants from the Daugherty Foundation, the Idaho Community Foundation, the Keveren Foundation, the M.H. King Foundation, the KiKi Tidwell Trust, the Idaho Children's Trust Fund, Edna Child's Trust, the Schindel Foundation, the Twin Falls Center & Hospital Foundation, Magic Valley Regional Medical Center, U.S. Bancorp Foundation, The M.J. Murdock Memorial Trust and the J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation.

Contact us:   Southern Idaho Learning Center 

564 Shoup Ave. W., Twin Falls, ID  83301                       

Phone: 208 734-3914    Fax:  208 734-3957      mailto:info@sidlc.org