National Center on Improving Literacy

Your source for improving outcomes for students with literacy-related disabilities, including dyslexia.

Website features resources for parents and families, sorted by topics. Here are some sample topics:

Topic: Remote Learning
Schools and Families As Partners in Remote Literacy Learning
Remote literacy learning is a collaboration among schools, families, and students.

Remote Literacy Learning: Coaching Steps for Families
You can coach your child’s literacy learning at home. This means interacting with and guiding your child so he or she grows and succeeds.

Remote Literacy Learning: Families as Partners
Remote literacy learning includes a mixture of literacy learning experiences that are teacher-led, family-led, and student-led. It is a collaboration among schools, families, and students. Parents have an important role in helping develop your child’s literacy skills.

Topic: Beginning Reading

Learning About Your Child’s Reading Development
This toolkit helps parents and families understand the many different skills involved with teaching your child to learn to read and how to support your child’s reading development at school and home.

Route to Reading: Check for Potholes
Questions to ask about your child’s reading instruction at school.

Route to Reading: Help Your Child Fuel Up
Helping your child with speech sounds supports early reading success.

Topic: Dyslexia

Understanding Dyslexia
This toolkit helps parents and educators learn about dyslexia and how to support the literacy development of students with dyslexia.

What do you suggest using to support the argument to a school that a dyslexic student needs an Orton-Gillingham based program as part of their IEP? What research or information shows that Orton-Gillingham is the best approach for dyslexia?
Expert: Evelyn Johnson, Ph.D

Can a young child (under age 6) be diagnosed with dyslexia or at that age is the focus on recognizing warning signs?
Expert: Donald Compton, Ph.D