Dr. Laura Cassidy

Dr. Laura Cassidy is a retired general surgeon who specialized in breast cancer and then went on to start Lousiana Key Academy (LKA) with another mom of a dyslexic child. They started the school out of frustration, disbelief, and a desire to change the options for other children. As parents of dyslexics, they saw up close the nightmare dyslexia can be if children don’t have trained teachers who understand dyslexia. Dyslexia can destroy a child’s self-esteem if it goes unrecognized in the language-rich environment of school. She is so proud of LKA. It is more than a school–it is a community of trained, knowledgeable caring professionals whose mission is to unlock the potential of dyslexic children.  Dr. Cassidy is married to Senator Bill Cassidy and they have three children and one grandchild.