Our Goals
Decoding Dyslexia – NJ is a grassroots movement driven by NJ families concerned with the limited access to educational interventions for dyslexia 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.
We advocate for:
- Expanded and improved access to early screening tests for dyslexia
- Mandatory dyslexia remediation programs, which can be accessed by both general and special education populations
- Access to appropriate “assistive technologies” in the public school setting for students with dyslexia
Goals we have achieved to date:
- A universal definition and understanding of “dyslexia” in the state education code (N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.3)
- Mandatory teacher training on dyslexia, its warning signs and appropriate intervention strategies (N.J.S. 18A:6-131)
- Mandatory early screening tests for dyslexia (N.J.S. 18A:40-5.1, et seq.)
- Spreading awareness and offering families a variety of opportunities to connect, share experiences, and gain insights and resources:
- A Facebook Page reaching over 8,000 followers
- Parent/educator workshops and events
- Community roundtable discussions
- Parent networking sessions after our monthly business meetings
DD-NJ Advocacy in Action!
DD-NJ with Timothy Lynagh, Deputy Chief of Staff & Legislative Director for Rep Christopher Smith (NJ)
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DD-NJ with former US Representative Rush Holt (NJ)
DD-NJ with Brendan Hennessey, Legislative Assistant for Representative Frank Pallone (NJ)
Handwriting, the "Rodney Dangerfield" of early elementary skills -- it gets no respect 😉 (and little instruction time) -- contributes in important ways to letter recognition, reading development and the ultimate goal of proficient, skilled reading. Check out some of the free resources at the link below.It’s National Handwriting Day! Check out the link in our caption for free printable handwriting tools and resources: bit.ly/33gNiYn 🖊️
What if Sidney Poitier never became an actor? An early audition was a disaster because he could barely read the script. Watch Sidney Poitier describe the life-altering power of learning to read at 4:20 in the video. ![]()
"I looked up at this man and I said to him, 'I can't tell you what's in the paper, because I can't read very well.' He said, 'Let me ask you something, would you like me to read with you?' I said to him, 'Yes, if you like.' Now let me tell you something: Every night … every night, the place is closed, everyone's gone, and he sat there with me, week after week after week. I learned a lot. A lot. And then, things began to happen."![]()
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Check out our DDNJ January 2022 newsletter and our 2022 monthly meeting schedule! ![]()
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Email us if you want to attend any of our meetings and get involved: info@decodingdyslexianj.org![]()
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Jan 2022 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/7b5cddd3091f/ddnj-newsletter-december-5695085?e=0865155fa1
Educators, Parents -- If you missed the early literacy webinar with Dr. Todd Glover and Susan Miller, LDTC and TRL-NJ president, the recording is now available. The link and passcode are posted at the bottom of the resource page under "event archive." Click here: ![]()
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Learn more about the important role of executive functions and how they impact reading and writing at different ages and stages. So much info in less than an hour with Joan Sedita of Keys to Literacy! ![]()
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The Role of Executive Functions in Reading & Writing.mp4
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In this 2021 webinar, Joan Sedita, the founder of Keys to Literacy, describes executive function skills (goal setting, organizing, cognitive flexibility, working...
Mental health and behavior are hot topics right now. As the reading scientist Keith Stanovich noted: “Slow reading acquisition has cognitive, behavioral, and motivational consequences that slow the development of other cognitive skills and inhibit performance on many academic tasks. . . . The longer this developmental sequence is allowed to continue, the more generalized the deficits will become, seeping into more and more areas of cognition and behavior. Or . . . ‘reading affects everything you do.’” thinkingreadingwritings.wpcomstaging.com/2019/04/22/can-reading-problems-affect-mental-health/
Can reading problems affect mental health?
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How hard can it be? At first sight, there may seem to be little relationship between mental health and acquiring the skills to read well. In fact, the problems engendered by poor reading permeate a...
Educators, Parents -- free webinar tomorrow! Dr. Todd Glover, Rutgers Graduate School of Applied Psychology and board member of The Reading League New Jersey chapter, and Susan Miller, LDTC and TRL-NJ president, will present essential research and practice knowledge about assessing K-3 students. Register here for this FREE event.![]()
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The ABC's of Early Literacy Assessment
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Join The Reading League New Jersey chapter on Monday, December 13th at 7 pm for this free webinar.
Happening tonight -- click link to register: ![]()
myemail.constantcontact.com/Dyslexia---Spelling--Save-the-Date--FREE-Instructional-Webinar-12-08-...One week from today...Louisa Moats, Ed.D. will talk Dyslexia and Spelling. Come Join Us for this free webinar.![]()
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Is your district teaching the bad habits of the low-rated The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project UoS program? Guessing is not reading and reading is not guessing!
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