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Decoding Dyslexia Ontario is a voluntary advocacy organization driven by parents, students and educators who want to see effective reading instruction adopted in all Ontario public schools.

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decodingdyslexiaon@gmail.com

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Who we are

Our mission

Top 10 dyslexia facts

Canada’s literacy gap

What you can do to help your child today

Right To Read

Time for change: Watch the release of the Right to Read Inquiry Report

DDON response to the RTR report

DDONs Lark Barker speech at the RTR report launch (February 28, 2022)

Media releases

Decoding Dyslexia Ontario calls on government to make pandemic learning accessible to students with dyslexia and other exceptionalities

Black Literacy Matters statement

Dyslexia community applauds launch of the Right to Read inquiry

Interviews/Presentations

Ottawa parent discusses her child’s struggle with dyslexia (Audio, CBC Ottawa Morning, Jan. 20, 2020)

Dyslexia Private Member’s Bill introduced by Joel Harden at Queen’s Park (Video, Nov. 25, 2019)

Lark Barker speaks at the launch of the OHRC Right To Read inquiry (Video, October 3, 2019)

Lark Barker presents the Decoding Dyslexia Ontario statement addressing accessibility in education to the Accessibility Town Hall held in Toronto, Ontario (Video, April 10, 2019)

Decoding Dyslexia – An interview with Lark Barker (Blog, Access to Education, Oct. 20, 2019)

How did advocacy play a role in launching the Right to Read Inquiry? (Blog, Open Door)