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Is the intent of ALTA to narrowly define its membership?

April 26, 2017alta define intent membership narrowly

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Is the intent of ALTA to narrowly define its membership?

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From the beginning ALTA has been broadly inclusive within its professional parameters. According to the by-laws anyone with substantial and comprehensive Orton-Gillingham based training (meaning a minimum of 150 class-hours and 700 practicum/intern hours based on the multisensory, structured, sequential remediation research and practices of Dr. Samuel T. Orton and Anna Gillingham) is eligible for membership in ALTA. However, the association membership is narrow in that it is restricted to individuals with highly specialized, extensive training in multisensory, structured, sequential language-based therapy practices and procedures rather than broad-based, generic special education training.