Dyslexic Advantage by Decoding Dyslexia Utah
This will be a FREE, family friendly event, featuring inspirational speaker and BYU alumni, Madalyne Hymas, creator of the Dyslexic Advantage exhibit, formerly displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Decoding Dyslexia Utah will also have a preview party for the Utah State Dyslexia Handbook, that is currently before Utah State Board of Education for approval. If approved, the handbook will be available for guidance to every school in Utah. We hope it will change the way our educational systems identify and address dyslexia. We also anticipate it to be an invaluable tool for families. The handbook will bring some much needed awareness and support to the entire state.
Our Goals
Decoding Dyslexia Utah is a grassroots movement driven by Utah 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 Utah public schools. Decoding Dyslexia Utah is a 501.3.c non-profit.
We are advocating for Utah to implement
- Universal definition and understanding of “Dyslexia” in the state education code
- Teacher training on dyslexia, it's warning signs and appropriate intervention strategies
- Early screening tests for dyslexia
- 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
You are your child’s best advocate, if not you, then who? Become an informed, educated parent.
~ Marianne Russo, The Coffee Klatch
~ Marianne Russo, The Coffee Klatch