Registration for this year's Dyslexia Virtual Conference is OPEN! Learn more: ow.ly/yIOP50xQD9D

I bet if you retweet this tweet, that #Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, that you will likely get many more followers from the #DecodingDyslexia community decodingdyslexia.net Dan Rather #sayDyslexia

Sunday column on the kids graduating high school under quarantine. Their lives have been shaped by one historic national event after another. They've been taking notes. #CoronavirusUSA #Classof2020 al.com/opinion/2020/0…

Here’s a great read for your Sunday morning, friends. #aledchat

During these unprecedented times, an abundance of resources are being offered for free or at reduced cost. DDCA has compiled a list of the ones we think will be most helpful to families supporting students with #Dyslexia and other struggling readers. mailchi.mp/5866e60ca708/r…

In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of students in Detroit. The lawsuit sought to establish literacy as a right protected by the US Consitution - the first federal civil rights lawsuit in history to try to secure access to literacy as a right. THREAD

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I've spent the better part of the past 3.5 yrs reporting on how children are taught to read and what scientists have figured out about how children learn -- and the shocking disconnect. In this presentation, I tell the story of what I've learned. youtube.com/watch?v=GO4_S2…

In my years of reporting on reading, I haven’t met a teacher who didn’t want her/his students to be good readers. But I’ve met a lot of who didn’t know what cognitive scientists have figured out abt how reading comprehension works. Listen Educate apmreports.org/episode/2020/0…

And there’s a new podcast episode. apmreports.org/amp/episode/20…

In a series of high-profile moves, educators, policymakers and parents have begun turning away from Lucy Calkins' materials. Now, Calkins' group at Columbia is signaling a shift in thinking about how their work aligns with scientific research on reading. apmreports.org/story/2020/10/…

An internal document from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project says aspects of the balanced literacy approach it uses to train teachers need “rebalancing.” apmreports.org/story/2020/10/…

Ask for these approved #dyslexa screening programs at your school.

Please join me, parents, & educators from across the country for a guided study of Conquering Dyslexia: A Guide for Early Detection & Intervention for Teachers & Families. No registration required. All online sessions are FREE from 8 PM EST/5 PM PST. readwa.org

The Alabama legislator who carried the bill refused to talk to us .

Want to sell a reading intervention program to educators in Alabama? Here’s a pro tip that will help! ✅ The intervention programs approved by the Literacy Task Force are for ALL struggling readers, not just those with dyslexia. ➡️Read the law.⬅️ #RealTalk #AlabamaLiteracyAct

Want to help students in AL? EDUCATORS sales reps are being less than honest about their programs qualifying under AL law. BEFORE YOU SAY YES, check the list! If it's not here IT DOES NOT QUALIFY bit.ly/ALAfacts It's happening all over AL we cannot be silent #RealTalk

Programs that qualify working for AL students are linked here by age group. If they aren't here, they are not approved. It's that simple. When someone presents you with false info about reading programs for AL students, PUSH BACK with the FACTS. bit.ly/ALAfacts

Excellent opportunity for parents! Learn about the #AlabamaLiteracyAct and how to advocate for your child. #1in5 #SayDyslexia #UntilEveryoneCanRead #AlabamaLiteracyAct #Dyslexia #DyslexiaAwareness #Advocacy #Parenting #SpecialEducation #Literacy #LiteracyMatters