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DYSLEXIA SERIES
The 313Reads’ Learning for Collective Action Series on Dyslexia was co-convened with coalition partners and leaders in Dyslexia Education, Policy, and Assessment. The five-part series is a valuable resource and provides tools for early screening and intervention, shines light on dyslexia as literacy equity work, and provides information about dyslexia legislation in Michigan.
A New Understanding of Dyslexia: A Risk Resilience Model & Its Implications For Literacy
313Reads Collective Learning Webinar
Discover why this model might be important for equity work, and how it relates to our program partners' work in literacy equity.
Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, Amber Gustafson, and Dr. Leah van Belle discuss A New Understanding of Dyslexia: A Risk-Resilience Model and its Implications for Literacy Equity Work (Catts & Petscher).
Dyslexia Identification: A Tool for Literacy Equity?
313Reads Collective Learning Webinar
313Reads' co-convened thisLearning for Collective Action series on dyslexia to talk about dyslexia identification processes.
In this webinar, discussants explore how students are determined to be "at risk," what the screening process is for students with dyslexia, and how families can get involved in advocating for supports for children with dyslexia.
Understanding Dyslexia and Addressing Common Misconceptions
313Reads Collective Learning Webinar
In this webinar, discussants talk about the following questions: What is dyslexia? What are some common misconceptions about dyslexia? What can families do if they are wondering if their child has dyslexia? and more!
Evidence Based and Culturally Sustaining Practices to Support Children with Dyslexia
313Reads Collective Learning Webinar
We investigate the following questions throughout this webinar: How do federal and state policies impact supports for students with dyslexia? How can we best support families in navigating 504s, IEPs, and IRIPs when their children have dyslexia? What free supports are there for families of children with dyslexia? and more!
Dyslexia Policy and What It Means for Our Children and Schools
313Reads Collective Learning Webinar
Brian Gutman, Director of Government Relations (Learning Care Group); Jametta Lilly, CEO (Detroit Parent Network); Brian Love, Director of Community Outreach (The Education Trust Midwest); and Susan Ward Schmidt, Board Member (Michigan Chapter of the International Dyslexia Association) discuss how dyslexia policy in Michigan affects children and schools in Detroit.