Resources

Recommended videos, documentaries & podcast

In 2017, Emily Hanford began investigating how children are taught to read. In a series of ongoing reports, below, she helped teachers, parents and policymakers recognize widespread flaws in instruction and helped spark a movement to bring the science of reading to schools.

Hard to Read

How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

At a Loss for Words

What's wrong with how schools teach reading

Hard Words

Why aren't our kids being taught to read?

What the Words Say

Children of color are less likely to get help

Sold a Story is a podcast that investigates the ongoing Reading Wars between phonics, whole language, balanced literacy, and “The Science of Reading.” Throughout the series, listeners hear from teachers, parents and students who felt betrayed by what school leaders, education celebrities, and publishers told them was the right way to teach and learn, only to learn later those methods were deemed ineffective. 

National Dyslexia Organizations

The International Dyslexia Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping dyslexic individuals and the families who support them.

The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity‘s mission is to increase awareness of dyslexia and its true nature, specifically to illuminate the creative and intellectual strengths of those with dyslexia, to disseminate the latest scientific research and practical resources, and to transform the treatment of all dyslexic children and adults.

The Academic Language Therapy Association® (ALTA) is a non-profit national professional organization incorporated in 1986 for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and promoting standards of education, practice and professional conduct for Certified Academic Language Therapists.

Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to shaping the world for difference. They provide resources and support so people who learn and think differently can thrive — in school, at work, and throughout life.

The mission of the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council is to accredit quality training courses for the professional preparation of multisensory structured language education specialists.

Arkansas Legislation & Guides

Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide

The purpose of the guide is to provide school districts, public schools, and teachers with guidance to meet Ark. Code Ann. §6-14-601.

R.I.S.E. Arkansas

R.I.S.E. (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence) Arkansas encourages a culture of reading by coordinating a statewide reading campaign with community partners, parents, and teachers to establish the importance of reading in homes, schools, and communities.

Arkansas Special Education
& IEP Guide

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a free, written plan that helps students with disabilities in public schools receive specialized instruction and support services.

Arkansas Reading Legislation Guidance

This document provides clarification on pertinent literacy legislation that districts are required to implement. The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has developed rules and regulations to clarify components of the law.

Arkansas Section 504 Guidance Manual

A resource guide for procedures and policies on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for Arkansas school systems.

The goal of a 504 plan is to ensure that students with disabilities can get a free education that meets their needs.