About Dyslexia and Literacy Supports

• To learn more about dyslexia and identifying dyslexia, visit the International Dyslexia Association’s website and review their tools and resources

• To learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), visit the National Center for Learning Disabilities website

• Evidence-based reading, or “structured literacy” or “science of reading” has been proven to help all struggling readers, specifically those that have dyslexia. For more information on structured literacy and researched-based interventions and supports, visit The Reading League

• To learn more about dyslexia through direct experience, use Understood’s “Through My Eyes” tool—an interactive game that models the difficulty of reading words and spelling

For Parents and Families

• Learn more about Literacy Academy Collective and support their continued work in supporting NYC students with dyslexia succeed in public schools

• Assess your state’s implementation of early interventions for reading, use Excel in Ed’s State Map and filter for “Assessment & Parent Notification” and “Screener for Characteristics of Dyslexia.” As an example, read New York’s Implementation Report, here and their assessment rubric, here.

• Find your local community of dyslexia advocates, visit Decoding Dyslexia, their US state chapters’ and international websites