Our Mission
To advocate for effective multi-sensory education of individuals with dyslexia;
to facilitate appropriate education of professionals; and to provide support to those affected by dyslexia.
How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong
There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this podcast from American Public Media, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an exposé of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended.
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Resources
Helpful information, guides and resources from expert sources.
Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science, 2020
National Reading Panel Report
Science of Reading Resource Library
IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading
Special Education
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Early Literacy Activities
This specialty certificate from the University of Nebraska Omaha is open to any student with a bachelor's degree that is seeking additional expertise in Dyslexia.
Orton-Gillingham Based
5-day Structured Literacy Workshop
Lincoln, NE, July 22-26, 2024
Registrations due June 16, 2024
This Structured Literacy 5-day training, is designed for teachers, tutors, and parents wanting to learn to help dyslexic students and all students who struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. This methodology is appropriate for individual, small and whole group instruction. PRACTICUM experience with students will be offered on the afternoons of July 24, 25, and 26
