The Learning Force speaking program
Speaking that reframes literacy and capability.
Led by Diane Devenyi, JD, MEd, author of Dear Genius and founder of The Learning Force since 2003 — talks for parents, educators, schools, conferences, and media who want a more expansive conversation about learning.
Featured signature talk
The Hidden Root Cause of Literacy and Focus Problems
A signature talk exploring what may sit beneath reading, writing, and focus friction — and why capable learners are sometimes misread when judged primarily by written output.
Hot topics
Why Smart Kids Struggle: What a Hidden Genius Assessment Can Reveal
How a targeted assessment lens can help families and educators understand persistent friction without shame, blame, or reducing a child to a label.
Surprising Literacy Breakthroughs (Without Endless Tutoring)
When more practice is not reaching the layer where friction lives — and what foundational relearning can open for families.
Relearning in the Age of AI
Why foundational ownership of symbols and patterns still belongs to the learner as tools keep changing.
Questions Diane answers
- Is the way we've been thinking about reading, writing, and focus issues fundamentally wrong?
- What's the real cost of waiting for a diagnosis — and what should parents or educators do instead?
- What happens when the alphabet never fully installs in the brain?
- How can creative and visual strengths become a bridge toward stronger academic skills?
- What does relearning mean in an AI-driven world?
What audiences leave seeing differently
- Capability may be visible in forms that conventional written output does not always capture
- Alphabet foundations may influence confidence, focus, and expression in ways worth examining
- Assessment can clarify confusion without shame or reducing a learner to a label
- Families and educators can act while waiting for longer diagnostic processes
- Relearning may matter even — and especially — in an AI-driven world
Audiences and formats
Audiences
- Parent groups and family learning nights
- Schools and educator professional development
- Literacy and learning conferences
- Podcast and broadcast interviews
- Community organizations
Formats
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Keynote
Conference and summit presentations
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Parent night
Evening talks for families
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School workshop
Educator-focused sessions
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Community event
Libraries, groups, and local gatherings
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Virtual talk
Remote keynotes and interviews
Speaker kit
Bios, headshot, and one-sheet for event organizers and media.
Short bio
Diane Devenyi, JD, MEd, exposes a hidden issue in how we learn the alphabet that affects how we think, focus, and communicate. Her work with children and adults helps restore clarity, confidence, and ease in learning and expression.
Long bio
Diane Devenyi, JD, MEd, founded The Learning Force in 2003 and has spent more than 25 years helping children and adults overcome reading, writing, and focus challenges so they can think, learn, and express themselves with confidence and joy. Creator of Alphabetter™ and the Hidden Genius Literacy Assessment, she helps families, schools, and communities recognize capability before frustration becomes identity. A former lawyer turned author and educator, Diane is known for challenging long-held assumptions about learning and helping families discover what's really happening when bright people struggle. The result is more than academic progress — it is renewed confidence, stronger relationships, and the freedom to fully develop one's gifts and potential.
About the speaker
Diane Devenyi, JD, MEd, founded The Learning Force in 2003 and is author of Dear Genius: Harness the Hidden Power in Your ABCs. For more than 25 years she has explored how alphabet and literacy foundations may influence confidence, written expression, and learning identity. She speaks with warmth and precision — no hype, no diagnosis from the stage.