Registration now open! Our fourth annual Conference for Parents will be Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at St. Xavier University. It’s designed to help parents of children with dyslexia better understand the dynamics of dyslexia and more effectively advocate for their...
After outgrowing its building on Wesley Street in downtown Wheaton, The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning has a new facility on South Naperville Road to help students overcome their challenges. Click here to read more mysuburbalife.com By ERIC SCHELKOPF...
The Written Word has a newly designed website to showcase more of what the Center has to offer in support of students, parents, educators, and the local community. Check out the Blog, Community Calendar, and Resource E-Room sections. We encourage you to visit the website often...
Take two minutes to learn how home assistant devices can help your child with learning and attention issues. Just click here....
ALTA members, their families, and their students recommend the following books about learning differences. Most are available from AMAZON.com. Purchase a book, or read other book reviews, by clicking on either the hypertext or the book jacket link. When you make a purchase through an ALTAread.org...
IDA infographics help make complex information easy to digest, remember, and share and are made for a wide audience—both those individuals new to dyslexia and related literacy/learning issues and the experts. Please share our infographics and our fact sheets to raise awareness about dyslexia and...
Elementary school students spend nearly 60 percent of their instructional time writing on paper. Students spend their days taking notes, writing answers on tests, and doing independent writing. Click here to learn more. Check out the academic support is available for students needing help with specific...
The Extreme Cost of Excluding Dyslexia from Teacher Training. Our 2017 survey focused on our kids mental health and the results are startling, but yet not surprising. Please share widely and use this as you advocate. Click here to download....
The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important—and astoundingly simple—thing you can do for your child’s future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and...
Vital tactile stimulation essential for kids with dyslexia, autism, ADHD, executive functioning, auditory processing & advanced early learners. Click here to learn more!...
