Tara Chapman (The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning) and Melody Herring, (R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center) were thrilled to present "Breaking Down the Definition: Understanding Dyslexia and the Instructional Approaches Needed for Effective Intervention" at the 24th Annual Illinois Alliance of...
Illinois: Recommendations to Strengthen Implementation of the Science of Reading The stakes for students in Illinois Illinois’s performance on state policies to strengthen implementation of the Science of Reading: Illinois Rating - Weak How is Illinois performing on the five state policy actions? How...
Here is a recommended list of books that for children, parents, and educators. Check out the Book List! Ben and Emma's Big Hit Cartwheels: Finding Your Special Kind of Smart Dr. Dyslexia Dude Volumes 1, 2 & 3 Dyslexia is My Superpower Fish in...
Check out the Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) DYSLEXIA TOOLKIT & DYSLEXIA GUIDE. The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning are proud to announce that BUILD: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention and Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia are recognized as Intervention...
WE RAISED $850 for the Dyslexia Action Group of Naperville (DAGN)! During Dyslexia Awareness Month in October 2023, we sold t-shirts and posters designed by students attending the center. All proceeds from the sales of these items were donated to DAGN. Thank you for your support! ABOUT US: Tara J....
We are attending the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) conference in Columbus, OH...
Thank you to our local libraries for supporting Dyslexia Awareness Month! The Wheaton Public Library and Winfield Public Library are displaying books donated by The Written Word. If you are in the area, stop in to check them out or download the Book List. Download the Book...
"As an attendee of the Take Flight training and a recent college graduate beginning my first year of teaching, I believe that I have learned more about dyslexia and reading than I ever did throughout my four years of college. I am so fortunate to...
