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.
17 States Sue To End Protections For Students With Dyslexia
From the Education Rights Counsel: In a very concerning development, 17 Attorneys General, including Nebraska’s, have asked a Texas Court to find that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is “unconstitutional.” Section 504 has, for over 50 years, prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability. For schools, 504 Plans are a critical support for children who need accommodations to access their education at all levels of schooling. Elimination of Section 504 would be a stunning set-back for any child with a disability. Tell Nebraska's Attorney General that Nebraskans need Section 504 to keep children safe in school.
More info and what you can do.
Check out the Forbes article here.
You can contact the Nebraska state Attorney General:
Attorney General Mike Hilgers
Email: ago.info.help@nebraska.gov
Address: Nebraska Attorney General’s Office
2115 State Capitol, P.O. Box 98920, Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2683
Nebraska’s Website Contact Page
Past Event
Free Book Study!
The Nebraska Dyslexia Association and author Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley were joined by parents across the state to discuss how to support our children and students with dyslexia, how to secure the educational services they're entitled to, and how to coordinate successfully with the school.
Please join our newsletter to stay informed of our next book study event.
The book is available on Amazon:
Dyslexia Advocate! How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System
Also available as a follow-along computer-read audio book on Bookshare.org
And as a human-read audio book on LearningAlly.org
Please complete this form if you would like to be added as a tutor to the list
How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong
New episodes February 20th, 2025
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
Eligibility
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
