Did you know that Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Cher, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Stephen Spielberg all had/have Dyslexia?
This program is available in-person, synchronously via Zoom, or asynchronously online via Moodle.
"Massachusetts and other states must move from a reactive, deficit-oriented model to a proactive, preventive model.” “Classroom teachers need the knowledge of the science of reading and evidence-based practices.” -Dyslexia Guidelines Stakeholders, January 2020
"Dyslexia is considered the most common of all specific learning disabilities affecting 5-17% of children in the general population. Dyslexia can be largely characterized by difficulty learning to read despite adequate instruction and intelligence. Dyslexia is highly hereditary and individuals with a first degree relative with diagnosed or suspected dyslexia (i.e., biological parent or sibling) have a 50% chance of being diagnosed themselves. “A common understanding of dyslexia is essential (MA Dyslexia Guidelines, 2021).”
Participants who take this workshop will be able to answer the following questions: