Everyday Dyslexia Heroes Project

Heroes don’t always wear capes or leap over tall buildings.

In the dyslexia community, our heroes are…

…our very own kids who everyday come home from school exhausted, go for tutoring, do mountains of homework, and then get up and do it again

..you, the parents, who work hard everyday to make sure your amazing dyslexic child knows their strengths, and gets the help they need to succeed; and they’re parents helping other parents by sharing the knowledge they’ve gained on their journey through the education system

…the educators who identify and understand their learning difference, and use effective methods to teach them

…the researchers and scientists who help us understand dyslexia and how children learn to read

…the advocates who are creating dyslexia awareness and demanding curriculum change

…the community leaders who are championing the rights of children with dyslexia

Join us on Instagram and Facebook to celebrate “everyday dyslexia heroes” in our community. Launched in October for Dyslexia Awareness Month, we’ll continue to share stories thoughout the year.

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Everyday dyslexia heroes project Day 1 Heroes don’t always wear capes. Sometimes they wear backpacks. Like this grade 5 student from Toronto who has valiantly overcome many obstacles on his journey to becoming a reader. Teachers saw the signs in Kindergarten, but he wasn’t formally identified with dyslexia until after grade 3. Like so many kids in Ontario, he has persevered through many long hours in school without evidence-based help. He has put in hundreds and hundreds of hours of extra work after school. Finally, this fall, he started going to a private school that specializes in learning disabilities. It was private school or illiteracy, explains his mom. “For years, we've tried to get him evidence-based teaching for his dyslexia in school. For years, we've failed. Grade 5 will be the first time he will ever have been taught to read in a classroom in a way that fits how his beautiful, creative brain learns.” Thanks to effective reading instruction, and hard work, he’s becoming an able reader. His teachers describe him as resilient, perseverant and determined. “He just never gives up,” says his mom. An everyday dyslexia superhero in her own right, this parent advocates for all children to get the help they need to read. #dyslexiaawarenessmonth #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexia #decodingdyslexiaontario #everydaydyslexiaheroes

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