Resources for Dyslexia and Structured Literacy Support
LEFT BEHIND Discussion Guide
Use this Discussion Guide to inspire conversation and action after watching Left Behind.
Designed to be flexible and adaptable to your discussion groups’ level of knowledge on the issues of dyslexia, disability, supporting children with learning disabilities, and the civil rights of students with disabilities.
For parents and families
Join your local state or international chapter of Decoding Dyslexia and take action on district and state-level campaigns.
Assess your state’s quality of support and interventions for students with dyslexia with Excel in Ed’s State Map.
As an example, check out New York State’s Progress (January 2026) on “Screener for Characteristics of Dyslexia” and report card on “Early Literacy Matters” (January 2024).
I AM THE MOTHER OF 12-YEAR-OLD BOYS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDER AND DYSLEXIA.
IT WAS REALLY INSPIRATIONAL TO LEARN THE STORY OF THESE MOMS. I PERFECTLY UNDERSTAND THEIR STRUGGLE. IT IS THE STRUGGLE OF MOMS LIKE ME WORLDWIDE.
– Parent from Argentina
for more information about dyslexia and your students’ rights
Learn more about dyslexia and access self-guided tools for basic assessment and common FAQs from the International Dyslexia Association.
Learn more about students’ rights and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the National Center for Learning Disabilities.
Learn more about Structured Literacy, or evidence-based instruction and intervention for literacy from The Reading League.
Use Understood’s “Through My Eyes” tool—an interactive game that models the difficulty of words and spelling.
