Engaging Every Sense: A Multisensory Learning Approach
In this episode of All Abilities, No Filter, we sit down with Dr. Emily Levy — founder and director of EBL Coaching — to talk all about multi-sensory learning and how it can transform the way students absorb and retain information. Dr. Levy shares her expertise on using hands-on, research-based strategies that reach learners through sight, sound, touch, and movement. We dive into the real-world benefits of multi-sensory instruction, from helping students strengthen their reading and writing skills to boosting comprehension, focus, and confidence. Dr. Levy also gives us a peek into her Flags and Stars Orton Gillingham and Multi-Sensory Math programs — tools that are changing classrooms nationwide. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or advocate, this conversation is full of practical takeaways and inspiring insight into how we can better support students of all abilities. Tune in for an episode that blends science, creativity, and compassion — all in the spirit of helping every student learn their way.
Dr. Emily Levy
Founded & Director, EBL Coaching
Dr. Emily Levy is the founder and director of EBL Coaching, a specialized tutoring program that offers individualized one-on-one home, virtual, and on-site instruction using research-based, multi-sensory techniques. She is also the author of Strategies for Study Success, a 22-part student workbook series that teaches students strategies for test taking, note taking, reading comprehension, writing, summarizing, and executive functioning, along with the Flags and Stars Orton Gillingham student workbook series, which helps students develop their fundamental decoding and spelling skills. Additionally, she is the author of Flags and Stars Multi-Sensory Math, a multi-sensory math program that helps students develop a stronger understanding of core math concepts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions. These workbooks are currently used at schools nationwide.
Dr. Levy graduated from Brown University and received her Master's Degree in Special Education from Nova University in Florida. She also completed her Doctorate Degree in Education from Nova University. She performed a five-year research study developing an alternative strategy for teaching reading comprehension and won a fifth place Westinghouse Science and Talent Award for this research. She has spoken at national and international conferences on research-based teaching methods.