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Hard to Read How American schools fail kids with dyslexia There are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that’s supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public ...

Some Hilliard families say their school district hasn’t been doing enough to identify and help children who struggle with reading disabilities, as federal law requires. Read more of the Columbus Dispatch Story on Dyslexia. Hilliard families want schools to do ...

It’s Dyslexia Awareness Month. Will you help us spread the word? Wondering what else you can do to support children and adults with dyslexia? More on what you can do.

Speaking with One Voice: A Guide to Talking About Dyslexia When we speak with a clear and consistent voice about the difficulties facing those with dyslexia, our message is far more likely to be heard and understood by education leaders, ...

How Should Medical Schools Respond to Students with Dyslexia? Ignorance and misperception of dyslexia can result in bias against medical students with dyslexia. This article recommends a mandatory course for faculty that provides a basic scientific and clinical overview of ...

Case Study: Morningside Elementary: An Innovative Reading Program Helps Dyslexic Students and Earns School Blue Ribbon Recognition Peek into a first grade classroom at Morningside Elementary School in Atlanta and there’s a good chance you’ll see students tapping out the ...

Dyslexia: The Learning Disability That Must Not Be Named December 3, 2016 • Many parents and teachers report that schools won’t use the word dyslexia. Why might this be? And what is the Department of Education doing about it? Listen ...

How Science Is Rewiring The Dyslexic Brain November 29, 2016 • Scientists are exploring how human brains learn to read — and discovering new ways that brains with dyslexia can learn to cope. Listen to the story.

Raising A Child with Dyslexia: 3 Things Parents Can Do November 29, 2016 • Dyslexia is a reading problem, but its influence can be felt far beyond the classroom. It often disrupts home life, making dinnertime and bedtime a struggle. ...

Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It November 28, 2016 • It’s the most common learning disability, yet it’s still hard to answer the question: What is it? An NPR reporter who has dyslexia talks with other people — young and ...