The Michigan Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center is working to empower families of children with disabilities and improve their access to care and support.

New neurological studies are showing that our knowledge of how the human brain functions and learns could be the key to more effective teaching of children with learning disabilities.

Forty-five out of fifty states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), a set of state-led educational standards

This past summer, 45 college admissions deans from across the country met at Stanford University to learn about high-achieving dyslexic applicants.

For children showing early signs of dyslexia or other reading challenges, The Luma Center has introduced a new program, Nemours BrightStart!, a pre-reading program for young children.

Marilyn Nippold succinctly highlights the reasons that speech-language pathologists belong in the classroom working side by side with classroom teachers to assist children with language disorders.

Ohio House Bill 157, authored by Certified Academic Language Therapist Rebecca Tolson with the support of the Northern Ohio Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, is an advocacy measure for children with dyslexia.

Being Prepared

Many parents find it helpful to write a letter to their IEP team prior to the meeting. This is an opportunity for your school team to learn about your hopes for and concerns about your child. It also helps the team prepare to address your needs before the meeting.