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Libraries – Create a Dyslexia Display for October!
Public or school-based libraries are a great resource for parents, adults, or kids who are interested in learning more about dyslexia! October is dyslexia awareness month, and parents of younger students will turn to their public library for help and resources. School-aged kids will love seeing themselves represented in their library to know they are…
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Tennessee, this is unacceptable! Signed, Parents of Struggling Readers
This week, February 2021, we asked parents for districts where they had trouble getting help for their struggling readers AND for districts doing it right. Within 8 hours, we had over 65 accounts of schools, STATEWIDE, who were NOT helping. We had ONE positive school story. ONE. And our state lawmakers think 3rd-grade retention will…
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FREE Assistive Tech Webinar
Join Decoding Dyslexia TN for a FREE webinar on Monday, August 24 from 7-8pm Eastern Daylight Time.
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Welcome LAT Conference Educators!
Hello educators who are finding our page after the LAT Conference today! Welcome! We would love for you to explore our website and get to know about us and how we support our dyslexia community. We are mainly parents, but also teachers, students, professionals and dyslexic adults who all make up a community trying to…
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Oh, the Places We’ll Go! Second Anniversary of the “Say Dyslexia” Law
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead Seven years ago, a bright little boy entered a Tennessee public kindergarten happy and ready to learn. He knew all of his dinosaurs, and even whether or not they lived…
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Official Guidance from TDOE on Dyslexia
In July 2016, the Say Dyslexia bill became law in Tennessee, but the past year has been frustrating for many dyslexia parents. Changes were not yet trickling down into Tennessee districts, mostly because they were waiting on guidance from the state’s Departement of Education. On May 25, 2017, that guidance has finally been release. You…
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National Movement
Decoding Dyslexia began with 9 parents in New Jersey in 2011. By December 2014, it has grown to all 50 states as well as Canada! Wow! Join the movement in other states here: Home
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