My 12-year-old couldn't read, and even as an educator, I had no idea why. It turned out he had dyslexia.
A child's reading struggles were misattributed to autism, delaying dyslexia diagnosis; phonics-focused, science-of-reading assessment and intervention enabled accurate diagnosis and improvement.
Brooklyn Public Library, Reading Institute launch borough-wide 'Science of Reading' initiative * Brooklyn Paper
The Reading Institute and Brooklyn Public Library will implement science-of-reading literacy practices across all 62 branches, funded by over $300,000 from the Heckscher Foundation.