COVID-19 Resources
Decoding Dyslexia-NJ’s COVID-19 Resources
Please note that Decoding Dyslexia-NJ does not officially endorse, represent or has any legal connection any of the resources listed below. This list of resources was compiled by several Decoding Dyslexia groups across the U.S. with the hope that it might help parents, educators and students with distance/online learning during this unprecedented and stressful time. Stay safe, stay well and stay strong!
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- New Jersey Resources & Information
- Technology How To Guides
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources
- Assistive Technology for Students
- Academic Online Resources, including reading, K-12
- Tutoring, including online options
- Online Speech Language Therapy
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Online Orton-Gillingham Training
- Reading Research Centers
- Facebook Pages & Groups on related topics
New Jersey Resources & Information (including a Federal link)
- NJ Dept of Education COVID-19 Letter re: Services to Students with Disabilities
- Education Law Center
- NJ Department of Education Website Dyslexia page
- SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
- NJDOE Webinar on COVID-19 Response — YouTube recording
- NJDOE Webinar on COVID-19 Response — PowerPoint downloaded
- Federal Education COVID-19 Resources
Technology How-To Guides
Teaching / Feedback Tools
- Math Share (Allows for students to type math solutions)
- Document Cameras
- WACOM Drawing Tool
- Closed Caption on Zoom
- Closed Caption Google Hangouts
Online White Boards
Mental health and well-being of our children during this time
- Colorado Public Radio: Tens Under Stress: What’s Happening in the Teen Brain
- Family Therapist Craig Knippenberg + other Mental Health Experts Tuesday 9:30 MST (Ideas, strategies, and Q&A about parenting during the coronavirus pandemic)
- Wired and Connected
- BC Parent: 12 Survival Tips
- Colorado Parent: Understanding Impulse Control
Assistive Technology for Students
Academic Online Resources, K-12
- Amplify
- IXL Personalized Learning K-12: Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Spreadsheet of companies offering free subscriptions
- Cool Cat Teacher Resources
- Readworks Family and Remote Learning
- Readworks for Educators
- Make your own games! (Recommended: Beekeeper, Bingo, Matching, Memory Match, Rapidfire, TicTacToe, Spin to Win)
- OG Card deck
- Rosner Program
- org list of COVID-19 resources
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA) COVID-19 Resources, Relief Fund, Webinar Series & Video Library
ELL/ESL Help
For More Academic Sources by Age Group — Click below for age section
Early Childhood
Elementary School
Middle / High Schoo
Tutoring (Off-site links)
- Professionals who provide services (i.e., tutoring, evals, therapy, etc.) to individuals with learning differences (International Dyslexia Association site: https://dyslexiaida.org/)
- ONLINE TUTORING Students From Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley Give Free Tutoring To K-12 Students
- ONLINE TUTORING Learning Ovations
Online Speech Language Therapy
Professional Development Opportunities (free as of Spring 2020): |
- Really Great Reading Company Webinars
- Microsoft Learning Tools
- Readworks / Dr Margie Gillis CALT
- Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
- Mind Play
- Neuhaus Consumables
- Kendore Learning
Professional Development Opportunities (always free): |
Online Orton-Gillingham Training
Reading Research Centers
Facebook Pages & Groups on related topics
Dyslexia & Related Facebook Pages:
- Decoding Dyslexia-NJ
- Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey Inc. (LDANJ)
- NJ Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
- Also Search for other Decoding Dyslexia Facebook Pages (there’s one in every U.S. state)
- International Dyslexia Association
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA national)
- Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
- Wilson Language
- Dyslexia Training Institute
- Learning Ally
- Bookshare
- The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
- Made By Dyslexia
- Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
- UM DyslexiaHelp
Dyslexia Facebook Groups:
Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ADHD & other LD Facebook Groups:
Early Childhood
| TOPIC/SUBJECT | RESOURCE LINK |
|---|---|
| Pre-school support | Mount St. Joseph University Project Ready: Evidence-based/SOR aligned FREE Pre-school modules |
Elementary School
Middle School / High School
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Parents: when and how did you tell your children about their dyslexia?![]()
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We’d love to hear your story, so please share in the comments below or email us at info@decodingdyslexianj.org ❤️
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“How do you talk about YOUR dyslexia?”![]()
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Join us as we host a panel conversation with a teen, tween, parent and educator as they reflect on their personal experiences of first learning about dyslexia. Listen to how they helped their child, student or themselves to understand what it means to be dyslexic and how to accept that being dyslexic is a part of you, but it doesn’t have to define you. Jump into the conversation with your questions and own experiences.![]()
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Today, we celebrate our 10th Anniversary! ![]()
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On Oct 18, 2011, a handful of NJ parents decided to form a group so parents could connect with other parents to share experiences and learn from each other. Soon after, we decided on a mission statement and three-part mission action items.![]()
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Decoding Dyslexia is a grassroots movement driven by families concerned with the limited access to educational interventions for dyslexia within our public schools. ![]()
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1. Raise dyslexia awareness![]()
2. Empower families to support their children![]()
3. Inform policy-makers on best practices to identify, remediate and support students with dyslexia in all public schools![]()
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Over these 10 years, many parents, children, legislators, and teachers have spoken up and stepped up at the grassroots, state, and federal levels to make a difference. There are now Decoding Dyslexia groups in all 50 states, D.C., the U.S. Military, 6 Canadian provinces, Bermuda, and Tanzania plus numerous organic dyslexia-related social media support groups that were started by others. 47+ states have passed dyslexia legislation, including 3 laws, 2 joint resolutions, and a Dyslexia Handbook in NJ. ![]()
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While there is still much work to be done, we HAVE moved the needle in a big way compared to where we started 10 years ago. Our national and international grassroots efforts have appeared in documentary films, videos, newspapers, online news sources, podcasts, TV news shows, and even TIME magazine! ![]()
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YOU are a part of the Decoding Dyslexia Movement every time you share an interesting article, a poignant or funny meme or simply sharing your story with someone else. Keep up the good work!![]()
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Below are some photos we took at our recent anniversary celebration with many of our members and supporters (past and current) since our founding. Here's to the next 10 years together!!#saydyslexia #decodingdyslexia
Decoding Dyslexia-NJ celebrates 10 years! Our beginnings… In October 2011, eight parents took a train ride to New York City to attend a National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) luncheon. On that trip, we shared our stories, our struggles, our heartbreaks, and our frustrations and anger about trying to help our dyslexic children and getting nowhere within our public schools. No one was from the same NJ town, but we all had similar stories, similar journeys. We were virtually strangers to each other. By the end of the day, we declared that someone should do something to fix the system and to help other parents like us. We decided that collectively, maybe we could be that “someone”.
We want to hear from you seasoned parents! What’s ONE IEP related thing you do at the start of each school year that’s a big help? Thanks!
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“Dyslexia & School - Kicking off the School Year on the Right IEP Foot”![]()
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• Overview about understanding IEPs, the process and your rights![]()
• Review your IEP and make sure it is still the plan for this school year![]()
• Wrap up with some helpful tips![]()
• Q&A’s![]()
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Hosted by: Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library ![]()
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National Center on Improving Literacy can help you spot questionable or ineffective instructional practices. Read the text version of the infographic, watch the video, and find resources here: ![]()
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Route to Reading: Avoid a Lemon
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If you prefer, read the text version of the infographic or watch the video that takes a closer look at how to spot questionable or ineffective practices. Avoid a Lemon: Looking Under the Hood Supporti...
Educators, Parents -- DOWNLOAD this guide and watch the webinar! njtss-earlyreading.org/. The NJ Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS)-Early Reading Team developed instructional guidance document outlining research-based practices for identifying, addressing, and monitoring K-3 students early reading skills needs in response to pandemic disruptions. This is a joint project of the New Jersey Department Of Education and Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.
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