Decoding Dyslexia – NJ is a grassroots movement driven by NJ families concerned with the limited access to educational interventions for dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities within our public schools. We aim to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children and inform policy-makers on best practices to identify, remediate and support students with dyslexia in NJ public schools.

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List of resource links to help students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities.

Raising Awareness About Dyslexia

Dyslexia is now in the mainstream news all over the U.S. and around the world. Decoding Dyslexia actively seeks out opportunities to raise awareness & educate community stakeholders.

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Empowering Families To Support Children

Decoding Dyslexia empowers families with information & resources to support children with dyslexia and to work with educators & professionals at local, state, and national levels.

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Informing & Motivating Policy-Makers

Decoding Dyslexia’s grassroots efforts and strategic advocacy have resulted in dyslexia & literacy-related legislation being introduced, passed, & enacted in NJ and around the country.

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Decoding Dyslexia-NJ Members in Action
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Decoding Dyslexia featured in Time Magazine’s July 22, 2019 issue.
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Raising Dyslexia Awareness
at Your Local Library…

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, so how better to spread the word than getting your local library involved? Go to our Events page for more details.

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Register for the Robinowitz Education Center's next webinar, United "States" of Dyslexia, an exploration of 20+ state guides and handbooks. Learn about early and multiple tiers of intervention, structured literacy instruction, and teacher competencies as outlined in the states’ Dyslexia handbooks/guides. WHEN: May 11 from 7-8:30 pm ET.All info and registration here: enlightenmentlearning.org/parent-and-adult-webinars/ ... See MoreSee Less

Parent and Adult Webinars - Enlightenment Learning Solutions

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Webinars Our Robinowitz Center team of certified specialists provides expert training and instruction in literacy, math, and study skills for those with learning disabilities. View...

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The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) and the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) are seeking to interview families about their experiences with special education. If you would like to join a focus group and receive a $100 stipend, sign up here: www.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=tiqlbX0xX%2B4%3DAlways great to have the voices of families of children with dyslexia represented! ... See MoreSee Less

NCLD Parents Pre-Participation Survey | NCLD Parents Pre-Participation Survey - Online Survey Software

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NCLD Parents Pre-Participation Survey - Online Survey Software

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The Reading League Spring Symposium is May 20, 9-5 ET. Join live and/or access video recordings after the event. Speaker lineup, bios, cost, PD credits, etc. can be found herewww.thereadingleague.org/symposium/ ... See MoreSee Less

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This looks like a great series, especially in a graphic novel format! Thanks to Dyslexia Training Institute for posting about this. ... See MoreSee Less

FSU-created, dyslexia-focused comic book to be available nationwide as graphic novel - Florida State University News

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“The Uncanny Chronicles,” a comic book focused on the realities of dyslexia will soon be available nationwide as a graphic novel thanks to an agreement between Florida State University and Ventris...

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THURSDAY! Life in High School and Beyond Virtual Conference & Resource Expo -- Thursday, April 29, 2021For -- Parents/Families, Educators, Adults, Professionals, Employers and Students age 14+ with Learning Disabilities, Attention Issues and Related Disorders36 Informative Workshops -- Executive Function, Dyslexia, Self-Advocacy, College or Work Readiness, High School Transition, Assistive Technology, Mindfulness, and more!FREE for LDA Members, Parents/Families, Full-Time Students and $25 for non-membersQuestions -Contact LDANJ at info@ldanj.orgRegister here: www.eventbrite.com/e/life-in-high-school-and-beyond-conference-resource-expo-tickets-144674751075 ... See MoreSee Less

Life in High School and Beyond Conference & Resource Expo

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Thinking about the future after high school? Start planning in middle school and/or high school and still plan during post-secondary!

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Further evidence decoding does not have to be boring! When I'm stuck on a word | I know that I do not have to guessI start with my finger on the left | Baby So I touch every grapheme | Before I do the blending | And then I can read a new word, word, wordI can use decoding strategies | When I get to a word that I don't know | I can use decoding strategies | Don't guess, don't stress, I know how to decode | Hey, hey, heyAnd I know that next | I should divide up the syllablesUsing all of the division rules, baby | Oh, and I can find the bases | Draw lines after prefixes | And divide the base from the suffixesI can use decoding strategies | When I get to a word that I don't know | I can use decoding strategies | Don't guess, don't stress, I know how to decode | Hey, hey, heywww.facebook.com/carlasiravo/videos/10220404975857885 ... See MoreSee Less

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Thoughts and observations from an experienced teacher:"Because teachers tend to have been students who learned to read without struggle, we generally liked school, did well in it, and therefore chose to spend our adult years teaching. But our experiences of learning to read are not like those of our students, the majority of whom require systematic, explicit instruction in order to learn how to make sense of printed text.When we strive to give our class the kind of reading instruction that was good enough for us, we may be depriving our students of the instruction they actually need."righttoreadproject.com/2021/04/09/overcoming-learners-bias-to-give-our-students-what-they-need/?f... ... See MoreSee Less

Overcoming Learners’ Bias to Give Our Students What They Need

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I am a typical teacher, according to all the statistics; I’m white, female, and have between fifteen and twenty years of teaching experience. My students and their families, most of whom are Black ....

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Know better/do better is happening in NC with teachers getting training in the science of reading acquisition. Most important, they are changing classroom practices: “At the start of school, I was definitely getting leveled readers,” said Haley Dawson, a first-grade teacher at Rosman. “Now, I’m like, I’ll ignore that. We’re not doing the cueing system or leveled readers anymore.”www.ednc.org/2021-04-07-teacher-training-science-reading-literacy-phonics-phonemics-school-classr... ... See MoreSee Less

No more 'magic.' Training in the science of reading has been a relief for these teachers.

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Early changes in classroom instruction after science of reading training? Here's what's happening in one district, Transylvania in NC.

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ELLs are the focus here, but we know the answer to the question "Who is going to be most disadvantaged by a program that lacks basic foundational, systematic instruction?" is MANY.“The foundational skills are basically the skills that allow you to pull the printed word off the page and say it as something meaningful,” Goldenberg explained. “The foundations are phonological awareness, letter-sound knowledge, mapping speech to print, phonics. The problem is that the Units of Study don’t pay sufficient attention to doing that systematically, explicitly, and making sure that kids get it.” The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Columbia Daily Spectator #saydyslexiawww.columbiaspectator.com/news/2021/03/22/a-teachers-college-reading-curriculum-is-among-the-nati... ... See MoreSee Less

A Teachers College reading curriculum is among the nation’s most popular. Does it serve English language learners?

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Imagine a typical New York City elementary school classroom: littered with half-chewed pencils, decorated with neon alphabet posters, filled with students’ voices as they work through books, with th...

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A grassroots community of parents and educators driven to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families and advocate for change in the NJ public schools.