What Dyslexia Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters
Presented by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Dyslexia Training Institute
Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley clarifies what dyslexia really is—and isn’t—while dispelling common misconceptions and sharing real stories that highlight how dyslexia can affect learners. Through an engaging simulation and practical insights, Dr. Sandman-Hurley explores the importance of accurate understanding, early identification, and effective intervention, equipping educators with greater clarity and practical strategies to better recognize and support students with dyslexia.
Dyslexia and Its Profiles: A Practical Guide for Teachers and School Leaders
Presented by Casey Harrison, Author of Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia, Educator, Dyslexia Expert, and Founder of The Dyslexia Classroom and Wimberley (Texas) Dyslexia and Learning Center
Dyslexia can look different from one student to another, making it important to understand individual strengths, needs, and responses to instruction and intervention. During this webinar, Casey Harrison explores the variability of dyslexia, how it can change as students grow and encounter new academic demands, and why some individuals continue to experience challenges even after intervention. Harrison also discusses the importance of identification and provides an overview of ongoing discussions surrounding the 21st Century Dyslexia Act and potential changes to how dyslexia is represented within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Educators will gain a clearer understanding of the dyslexia continuum and practical insights for connecting individual learning profiles to effective instructional and support decisions across all tiers.
When Awareness Becomes Action: Changing Outcomes for Students With Dyslexia
Presented by Clarice L. Jackson, Literacy Advocate, Dyslexia Consultant, Supreme Court–Trained Mediator, Trainer, and Certified Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator
Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Clarice L. Jackson challenges educators to move beyond awareness and into action, exploring how early identification, evidence-aligned instruction, effective intervention, progress monitoring, family-school partnerships, and supportive systems can change outcomes for students with dyslexia. Through powerful stories and practical insights, she helps educators connect what they know about dyslexia to what they can do to better support struggling readers and positively influence their educational trajectory.
Celebrating the Strengths of Students With Dyslexia in Learning and Life: Beyond the Deficit
Presented by Barbara Steinberg, Literacy Expert and CEO of PDX Reading Specialist
Grounded in research and inspired by real-life stories of successful individuals with dyslexia, this session offers practical strategies for nurturing these students’ strengths in the classroom. Viewers will walk away with a renewed perspective about neurodiversity and tools to create inclusive, empowering learning environments that help all students thrive.
Empowering Readers With Dyslexia: Using Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teaching To Navigate Roadblocks
Presented by Casey Harrison, Author of Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students With Dyslexia, Educator, Dyslexia Expert, and Founder of The Dyslexia Classroom and Wimberley (Texas) Dyslexia and Learning Center
Explore how educator knowledge, keen observation, and adaptive teaching play a pivotal role in meeting the diverse needs of students, especially those with dyslexia. You will leave with the tools and strategies you need to make a positive impact in your students’ lives.
Slow Reading in Dyslexia: What Goals Are Reasonable and How Do We Achieve Them?
Presented by Dr. Louisa Moats, Ed.D., Literacy Expert and Author of LANGUAGE! Live®, LETRS, and Speech to Print
Dr. Louisa Moats, literacy trailblazer and renowned author, addresses the topic of dyslexia and the instructional techniques for helping students who struggle. Dr. Moats explores how dysfluency and slow reading are enduring characteristics of dyslexia, not just in English reading, but across languages.
Teenagers With Dyslexia: Empowering Adolescent Learners
Presented by Dr. Rebecca Tolson, Director of the Center for Structured Literacy at the University of Akron, and National Literacy/Dyslexia Consultant and Speaker
Explore effective classroom practices and interventions tailored specifically for adolescents with dyslexia. Gain valuable insights into fostering academic success and promoting positive well-being among adolescent learners with dyslexia, while receiving actionable tips for creating learning environments that support students with dyslexia.
Conquering Dyslexia: Strategies Based in Science To Help ALL Students
Presented by Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, Literacy Expert, Researcher, and Author
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck draws from both professional and personal experience to dispel dyslexia myths and emphasize the need for differentiated, systematically designed explicit instruction based on science. She shares Nancy Young’s infographic The Ladder of Reading & Writing to learn about the rationale and a framework for literacy instruction based on students’ identified needs and strengths.
What Do I Do Now? Using Data To Intensify Reading Interventions
Presented by Dr. Matthew Burns, Fien Professor of Special Education, University of Florida, College of Education
Dr. Matthew Burns, who is widely known and respected for his experience in working with striving readers, presents a framework educators can use to examine data and student performance. The framework and the strategies Dr. Burns shares empower educators to be able to select interventions with a higher likelihood of success and to modify current intervention efforts to enhance student outcomes.
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