Dyslexic strengths can include big picture thinking, problem-solving, athletic skill, musical talent, resilience, a natural talent with entrepreneurship, the ability to create art, and so much more! (no, we are not saying Michelangelo was dyslexic)

To people who don’t believe the U.S. literacy crisis is real: 54% of adults between the ages of 16-74 lack proficiency in literacy, meaning they read below a 6th grade level. We just took part in a screening and panel discussion about this documentary, The Truth About Reading, which documents the fallout from millions of people being unable to read because so mamy schools cannot teach the way they learn. This film is screening at 2024 @@SXSW EDUand we highly recommend it! #sx#sxswedux#sxsw

One in FIVE students desperately needs a teacher with dyslexia training, but #dyslexia isn’t covered in most teacher training programs. This “little” detail pours gasoline on the flames of plunging literacy rates in the U.S. It’s so important for teachers to have every tool needed to teach children to read. This is just one access point to one of the most powerful literacy tools in the world #edutok #literacy #readingrainbow #ortongillingham

So many people have asked us: “don’t accommodations just coddle kids? Employers don’t give dyslexia accommodations in the real world.” The whole reason we talk about this is to turn the tide. People dyslexia in the United States have #ADA rights for good reason. Taking away their reasonable accommodations is like taking eyeglasses away from nearsighted people. Accommodations don’t enable. Accommodations the playing field. Given the literacy crisis going on in the United States now, we need them more than ever. #Literacy #LiteracyCrisis #Dyslexia #Dyslexic

Don’t let anyone tell you there isn’t a literacy crisis in the United States. So many kids need reading remediation. So many teachers are undertrained, underpaid, and overworked. More and more kids are falling behind in reading and spelling, which has a profound effect on their future. The educational system has to change. Join the conversation by subscribing for info, tips, advocacy, and more. ##structuredliteracy##phonics##literate##edutok