We had an incredible group of 10 students attend our Youth Summer Workshop, "Dyslexia and Your Brilliant Strengths". We were truly amazed by them every day. The workshop curriculum was designed by The Letter Loft and The Written Word, and it was based on the book Brilliant...
Congratulations to these fantastic educators from Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio who completed their first two weeks of the Dyslexia Therapy Training Introductory Course! It's truly inspiring to see such committed educators dedicating themselves to teaching their students with dyslexia the essential language skills needed for...
"The coursework I received from The Written Word was by far the most beneficial training I have taken in my 20 years as an educator. The knowledge and skills I gained over the two years have significantly helped me support the students I service. I...
WE RAISED $750 for the Dyslexia Action Group of Naperville during Dyslexia Awareness Month in October. Learn more about Dyslexia Awareness THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! ABOUT US: Tara J. Chapman and Craig C. Chapman are co-founders of The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning. We’re the only Center for Dyslexia and...
A Celebration Dinner to Honor Certified Academic Language Therapists, CALT! CALT is a professional credential certified by Academic Language Therapy Association. What is a CALT? ABOUT US: Tara J. Chapman and Craig C. Chapman are co-founders of The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning. We’re the only Center for Dyslexia and Learning in...
DYSLEXIA AWARENESS FALL NEWSLETTER - We are celebrating dyslexia strengths by featuring our students' creative t-shirt and poster designs. Also, we are excited that the Wheaton Public Library and Winfield Public Library have book displays featuring donated books from The Written Word. Meet...
The Written Word is dedicated to supporting local dyslexia networks, and organizations during Dyslexia Awareness Month. All proceeds from the sales of t-shirts, posters, and wristbands will be donated to the DYSLEXIA ACTION GROUP OF NAPERVILLE. Show your support & help us raise money! ABOUT US: Tara J. Chapman and Craig...
🎉 Congrats Anne and Amy! - They will begin their journey as a Q.I. (Qualified Instructor) in training for Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia. We are excited for both of them to join the team of instructors at The Written Word. 🍎...
📣 COMING SOON! - Build: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention Training for Educators - To meet the needs of the K-1 students who have been identified as at risk for dyslexia, the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish...
HOW WE LEARN Stanislas Dehaene uses computer science, neurobiology, and cognitive psychology to explain how learning really works and how to make the best use of the brain’s learning algorithms in our schools and universities, as well as in everyday life. “There are words that...
