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A grassroots movement driven by IOWA families/educators concerned with the limited access to educational interventions for dyslexia within our Iowa schools.

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Joined July 2013
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IRRC Director Dr. Deborah Reed talks about meeting the needs of students with dyslexia by effectively aligning instructional decisions with available evidence from research at the @DDIA13 Conference Oct. 24-25 in Ankeny bit.ly/2x7ajZB
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Happy Saturday! #dyslexia
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Check out this presentation from The Dyslexia Foundation. Dr. Michael Coyne talks "Instruction for students that have dyslexia" dyslexiafoundation.org/tdfc-…
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Phonics, phonological awareness & phonemic awareness are all part of early reading. But people often confuse them. While these terms are related, they’re not the same thing. Here’s a closer look at what they are& how they work together: goo.gl/DtJeFz @UnderstoodOrg
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Watch this #dyscalculia forum, hosted by Understood managing partner @ncldorg and @EHSGreenwich. u.org/2siBYHT
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These 2 minutes can help you get on the right path to help your child with #dyslexia, #ADHD or other issues. #IEP
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Research found Dyslexics are 5 times more likely to be entrepreneurs... here's why bit.ly/2rjoMlO
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#IncarceratedDyslextics, let's show our faces. I need to follow you so we can get our voices heard. Our struggle is real and should be taken seriously.
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These free tools can help kids break down #math problems into smaller steps. u.org/2sLSShE
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A number of football players with learning and attention issues, like @gbolles72, @terrybradshaw and @TimTebow, are great inspirations to the 1 in 5.
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This week, our experts are discussing everything from 504 plans to #ADHD myths to treatments for sensory processing issues and more. RSVP for our daily expert chats here: u.org/calendar
“Asking for help is a hard thing to do. I think what’s even harder is not knowing if you’re going to get it.” -Matt Lurrie, @UnderstoodOrg
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"Personalizing learning embraces equity along with excellence when it holds expectations high for each learner." via @DigitalPromise #personalizedlearning ncld.co/2FBHBTp
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Dyslexia methods should be part of teacher training dmreg.co/2eFPdqo via @DMRegister
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Developed by teachers and literacy experts, Ladybird is an app made for children ages 5 and under who are just starting to learn to read: ow.ly/CPyg30hZ5rb
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Every educator, administrator, & legislators must see this video! Our system, our schools, & our way of teaching must change! #iaedchat #edchat #1in5Understood teapawt.org/madebydyslexia/status/…
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This article can help you decide what's worth learning sooner rather than later in early-childhood education: ow.ly/3bQ430i1VSR
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A sample from our new Art curriculum: The ball is an sculptural interpretation of the word ‘anger’ (by a 5th grader). The poem is an interpretation of the ball in prose (6th grader). Important; the 6th grader did not know the original word... Fascinating chain of interpretation.
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Dean visited the MIT Media Lab with dyslexic icon Nicholas Negroponte @nnegroponte. Imagine the most unencumbered, empowered dyslexic mind manifested as a futuristic 6-story building filled with the technology of tomorrow. That’s the MIT Media Lab. Unbelievable.
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