Are you concerned your child may have a reading disability, such as dyslexia, that is impacting their ability to succeed?  

​If you suspect your child has dyslexia, or another reading disability, please see these links for support and feel free to email Mrs. Elliot with specific questions.

• Learning Ally:  Access to a vast library of audiobooks with accompanying text so your student can read along.
  
• ​Dyslexia Training Institute:  Click on the main page to see a wonderful, five minute video explaining dyslexia, read the blog to learn more about advocacy, or sign up for one of the online classes.
• Headstrong Nation:  Tap into a community of dyslexic students and their families to learn more about support for both adult and children dyslexics.
• Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity:  Read the latest research, explore the newest adaptive technologies, and learn about some of the greatest innovators of our day (who also happen to be dyslexic).
• ​LDOnline:  Questions about learning disabilities from dyslexia to ADHD?  Curious what the law says and how you can advocate for your child?  Check the resources at this site.
  
• ​National Center for Learning Disabilities:  From understanding your child's disability to understanding their IEP, this site has great resources to help you support your child and plan for their successful future.
  
• ​Multi-sensory Teaching & The Orton-Gillingham Approach:  Seeking intervention for your student?  Read these documents from the International Dyslexia Association to understand which methods are research supported and what elements to look for in your child's instruction.
  
• ​McGuffey Reading Center: The oldest continuously operating University-based reading center in the country, offering diagnostic and tutoring services staffed by UVA faculty and graduate students.  If you can't get to Charlottesville, ask about their diagnostic services in Northern Virginia.