What is Dyslexia?

  • Dyslexia is a learning disability that disrupts how your brain processes written language.

  • It may affect a person’s reading, writing, spelling, processing speed, speech, and organizational skills

  • It is best thought of on a continuum, with some individuals only mildly impacted, while others are profoundly impacted.

Direction for Dyslexia - Dr. Rebecca Sanford - Specific educational support for parents of dyslexic students K-12, offering learning strategies, support, and assistance.

Dyslexia for a Day (from the Dyslexia Institute)

  • This unique 1-1.5 hour experience is offered for groups of 5 or more, and is perfect for educators, parents of dyslexic students, and any other professional who wants to gain insight around the experience of a student with a learning disability. We are pleased to offer this training at no cost (apart from asking you to print copies of needed materials). Learn more!

What is Dysgraphia?

  • Dysgraphia is a learning disability that causes difficulty with writing.

  • It may affect a person’s handwriting (messy, poorly space), writing speed, grammar, spelling, syntax, and often leads to avoidance of writing tasks.

  • It can cause issues with the physical act of writing, as well as issues translating thoughts into written words.

  • More information can be found here.

What is Dyscalculia?

  • Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects a person’s ability to understand numbers and number-based information.

  • It may affect a person’s ability to connect a number to a that many of an object, recognize numbers or math symbols, order numbers, learn how to use money, or recognize and learn to use number lines.

  • More information can be found here.