Dyslexia awareness month is an annual event aimed to further understanding of dyslexia. We have events scheduled and are releasing tools and featuring resources that aim to raise awareness and understanding of dyslexia all month.

Events

Dyslexia Work Group

We are kicking off the month by gathering a group of dyslexia experts to inform our work for the upcoming years!

Reading, Literacy & Learning - Annual IDA Conference 2018

Look for us at the Annual IDA Conference on October 24-27th! We will be hosting a table in the Exhibit Hall and NCIL experts will be delivering presentations throughout the week.

 

• Fri. 10/26: FR1 Emerging Methodologies and Technologies for the Early Identification of Dyslexia (Petscher)
• Sat. 10/27: S11 Families’ Role in a Comprehensive System of Literacy-related Services K-3 (Sayko)
• Sat. 10/27: SR1 Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We Might Be Going With Early Screening (Petscher)

 

Succeeding with Dyslexia

Meet Julianne Masser, a Ph.D. student in the School Psychology program at the University of Oregon, who was diagnosed with dyslexia in the 1st grade.

Tools

State of Dyslexia - Dyslexia legislation and related initiatives in the U.S.A.

Ask an Expert - Our experts answer your literacy-related questions.

Adventures in Reading Comic Books - Check out our original comic, starring Kayla, a girl with dyslexia. New issues coming soon!

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Resources

Find dyslexia-related resources in our Resource Repository.