Dr. David Bloch is one of the few doctors in the country that treats dyslexia and other reading disabilities in both children and adults. He is both an eye doctor and dyslexia expert. His clinical research with reading disabilities and Dyslexia has bridged the gap between brain science and reading science.

He is the only person to be granted a United States patent for systems and methods that correct dyslexia and other reading disabilities. He is also the only person to obtain a federal trademark for services in the consultation and treatment of dyslexia under then name Dyslexia Buster.

Dr. Bloch has been practicing Adult and Pediatric Optometry in Carlsbad since 1997 and started his reading clinic in 2001. He is qualified to treat routine and urgent conditions of the eye. He also has an extensive background in the treatment lazy eye and eye muscle disorders which impact, focusing, visual tracking, and visual processing skills. His work in the area of reading problems and pattern recognition skills has rendered him an expert in his field.

Dr. Bloch graduated Magna Cum Laude from Illinois College of Optometry in 1988. His post-doctoral work included a residency in Pediatric Optometry at the University of Houston, College of Optometry.

Dr. Bruce Dow is a cognitive Dyslexia Specialist. He has bachelor degrees in education and physics, as well as a masters and PhD in Reading (a branch of psychology). He has studied the neuroscience of the cognitive process as it relates to reading and higher brain functions. He has tested and treated patients who struggled with reading, ADHD, and those who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.

His teaching background includes both college and elementary school levels. As a college professor he served as coordinator of a reading department where he supervised eighty plus faculty members in the literacy program. He has taught numerous courses on the subject of reading to future teachers of reading. At the elementary level he worked with children at the earliest stages of reading development, including teaching kindergarten.

He has a deep interest in the role of predictive processes in comprehension, diagnostic psychometric testing, and perceptual vision processing as it relates to reading. He now serves as a member on the Reading Without Limits Advisory Board.

Bernie Marasco is a software developer with 31 years of computer programming experience. He graduated from Colorado State University in 1982 with a degree in Computer Science. He started his career at McDonnell Douglas (aerospace industry) working in telecommunications and networking and later worked on storage and information retrieval systems for Storage Technology and several start-up companies. He has worked as programmer, project lead and holds several software patents. He has a special interest in usability and user interfaces. After many years, he felt the need to do something different, and became interested in what he does today—the design and development of educational software.

In 1998, Bernie founded Step ware, Inc., a software company dedicated to the enhancement of reading skills in readers of all ages. His passion in this area was driven by the reading difficulties he had experienced while growing up and his desire to help people. He started with a simple computer program that enhanced reading efficiency, on and off the computer, by utilizing text display and pacing techniques. Today his company has grown to become the leader in reading performance software earning over 50 prestigious awards. His software is widely used by K-12 schools, colleges, learning centers and the military.

Bernie now proudly joins the Reading Without Limits team as a software consultant and advisory board member. He and Dr. Bloch have collaborated on putting together a more comprehensive reading improvement program. The new Reading Without Limits software combines the benefits of eye tracking drills with special visual processing and pattern recognition drills that quickly leads to better reading performance.

Bernie can be contacted at acereader.com

Eric D. Morton uses his accumulated experience and knowledge to help clients avoid legal disputes, protect their assets, become successful, and build value in their businesses. Eric is the principal of the Law Offices of Eric D. Morton, APC. He provides a full range of business law and intellectual property services.

Eric’s clients benefit from his expertise, which spans more than 20 years. Clients enjoy his honest, responsive and professional service tailored to their best interests. Eric has practiced business law and intellectual property law in north San Diego County since 1994. Eric previously worked on business law matters and litigation with several Orange County firms before settling in the San Diego area. He has litigated hundreds of cases and taken dozens of cases to trial. Today, he leverages his litigation background to help business clients spot and avoid potential trouble.

A sole practitioner, Eric enjoys talking to business owners and helping them plan for the future. His approach is to ask questions, listen, and anticipate possible sources of future conflict. Through looking broadly at the expectations and personalities of business partners, he has helped many clients understand their obligations and achieve their business goals. When disputes do occur, he has helped many other clients mitigate their losses.

As a political science student at the University of Arizona, Eric was accepted into an officer’s candidate program of the United States Marine Corps. After graduation, he earned his wings and flew CH-46 helicopters with the Third Marine Aircraft Wing. While stationed at MCAS Tustin, then Captain Morton started law school at Western State University. He graduated in the top 10% of his class at Western State and began practicing law in 1988.

Eric has served as a volunteer advisor for the San Diego Small Business Development Center. He is also a Past President of the Encinitas chapter of LeTip International, a networking group of professionals and small business owners with chapters across the country. He belongs to the Bar Association of North San Diego County and the Intellectual Property and Business Law Sections of the California State Bar.

When he’s not at work, Eric works out, plays Advanced Squad Leader, listens to jazz, and pursues a passion for history. He lives in Carlsbad with his wife, Kellie Delaney.

Rod Myers, a CPA with over 30 years of finance and accounting experience, serves on the Advisory Board for Reading Without Limits.

Rod graduated with a Finance and Accounting degree from Michigan State University and began his professional career at the Big Four accounting firm of Ernst & Young. While at Ernst & Young, he obtained financial, tax and audit experience in multiple industries, including Health Care, Complex Manufacturing, Governmental, and Service industries.

He went on to serve as Senior Controller and lead the Financial Planning and Analysis function for a very large Region of Waste Management, Inc. for over 17 years. Later, he built the Financial Planning and Analysis Team for the Midwest Division of Comcast/NBCUniversal, which had over six billion in annual revenue.

Throughout his career, he has built complex financial models, prepared budgets and forecasts, and participated in several M&A transactions, including pre-acquisition due diligence.

He lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with his wife, Patricia. His daughter, Sarah, is a Certified Personal Trainer and working on her Life Sciences degree. His son, Rod, is a recent Computer Science graduate.

When he’s not at work, Rod enjoys serving as crew chief and lead mechanic in support of his son’s amateur road racing endeavors. He lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan along with his wife, Patricia.