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The Dyslexia Foundation (TDF), a non-profit organization,(Est. 1987) – empowers parents & teachers with current evidence-based knowledge about dyslexia.

(Research to Practice)

06/03/2026

TDF is proud to recognize our Platinum Sponsor, The Southport CoLAB — a collaborative learning and innovation hub for students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences.

Rooted in the same evidence-based, research-to-practice principles that guide TDF, The Southport CoLAB provides students with individualized support, cutting-edge instructional approaches, and an environment where different kinds of minds are celebrated, not stigmatized.

Their partnership with TDF reflects a shared commitment: that scientific advances in dyslexia research should reach every learner who needs them.

Thank you to The Southport COLAB for your continued investment in this mission.

🔗 southportcolab.org

05/29/2026

🚫 MYTH: "Dyslexia affects boys more than girls."

✅ FACT: Research shows that dyslexia affects boys and girls at roughly equal rates. The perception that boys are more affected may stem from the fact that boys are more likely to be referred for evaluation — often because they express reading frustration more visibly.

Girls with dyslexia are more frequently overlooked, sometimes because they mask their difficulties more effectively, or because their challenges are attributed to other causes.

The result? Girls who need support often wait longer to get it.

Knowing this can help parents and educators ask better questions — and catch more children early.
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05/26/2026

What happens inside the brain when a child learns to read?

Dr. Maryanne Wolf — Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA and a member of TDF's Scientific Advisory Board — has spent decades answering that question.

Her work in cognitive neuroscience has produced landmark insights into how the reading brain develops, why some children struggle, and what that means for how we teach. Her research formed the basis for the RAVE-O intervention program for struggling readers, and she co-developed the RAN-RAS test, now one of the best predictors of dyslexia across languages.

She is also the author of Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain — one of the most widely read accounts of what the brain does when we read, and what goes wrong in dyslexia.

TDF is proud to count Dr. Wolf among the scientists whose work we help disseminate.

🧠 dyslexiafoundation.org

05/21/2026

TDF is proud to recognize our Gold Sponsor, The New Community School (TNCS) — an independent, college-preparatory school for students in grades 5–12 with dyslexia and related learning differences in Richmond, Virginia.

Founded in 1974, TNCS recently celebrated its 50th year of empowering bright, talented students who learn differently — through a research-based, customized approach that builds both skills and confidence.

As the region's only middle and upper school dedicated exclusively to this mission, TNCS has been a model for what specialized education can achieve when it's grounded in science and driven by belief in every student's potential. Today it serves 229 students with an average class size of just 6.7.

Thank you to The New Community School for your partnership and your half-century of extraordinary impact.

🔗 tncs.org

05/19/2026

Big news from TDF's Scientific Advisory Board!

We're proud to share that Dr. Laurie Cutting, chair of TDF's Scientific Advisory Board, is a co-author on a landmark paper just published in Nature.

The team analyzed 35,120 brain scans from people ages 0 to 100 to build the first-ever "growth charts" for the brain's white matter — the wiring that connects different brain regions and powers everything from reading to memory. Just as pediatricians track height and weight, researchers and clinicians can now compare an individual's brain wiring to typical patterns across 72 distinct pathways, including the arcuate fasciculus, a key reading and language tract that has long been studied in dyslexia research.

These open-access reference charts are a major step toward identifying atypical brain development earlier and supporting people whose brains process information differently.

Read the full Nature paper: https://rdcu.be/fiytu

05/13/2026

🚫 MYTH: "Lots of kids are late readers. They'll catch up on their own."

✅ FACT: Without targeted, evidence-based intervention, children with dyslexia rarely close the gap through time alone. In fact, the research is clear: the longer identification and support are delayed, the harder it becomes.

The good news? With the right structured literacy instruction — grounded in science — children with dyslexia can learn to read well.

The key is acting early. If you have concerns, trust your instincts and seek an evaluation.

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dyslexiafoundation.org

05/06/2026

Reading doesn't come naturally to the human brain — it has to be taught.

For children with dyslexia, the specific neural pathways involved in connecting sounds to letters develop differently. This isn't a sign of low intelligence. In fact, many people with dyslexia demonstrate remarkable strengths in areas like reasoning, creativity, and problem-solving.

Understanding how the dyslexic brain works is the first step toward teaching it effectively. TDF's scientific community has been building that understanding for over three decades.

📖 Explore the science: dyslexiafoundation.org

05/04/2026

TDF is proud to recognize our Platinum Sponsor, AIM Academy — an independent, college-preparatory school for students in grades 1–12 with language-based learning differences, located just outside Philadelphia.

Founded in 2006 and now educating more than 400 students, AIM was built on the belief that children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia can and will thrive in a rigorous academic setting — when taught by expert faculty with ongoing access to the latest research.

AIM's Institute for Learning & Research also trains educators nationwide, translating evidence-based best practices into classrooms far beyond its own walls.

We are grateful for AIM Academy's partnership with TDF and their commitment to turning research into opportunity for every learner.

🔗 aimpa.org

04/30/2026

Most schools are designed around a fictional student: the average learner.

But here's what the science tells us: there is no average learner. There never was.

Cerebrodiversity — a concept developed by Dr. Gordon Sherman, a longtime participating scientist in TDF's Extraordinary Brain Series — challenges the assumption that any one way of thinking, learning, or processing information is the standard to which everyone else should be compared.

If every brain is different:
• There is no single "right" way to learn
• Struggles are often a mismatch between the learner and the environment
• What looks like a weakness in one setting may be a strength in another

The question isn't: "How do we fix students who are different?"
It's: "How do we build environments that work for the full range of human thinking?"

dyslexiafoundation.org

04/27/2026

Diamond 💎 Sponsor

Science-backed. Teacher-tested. Trusted by dyslexia educators for over 35 years.

Wilson Language Training® — TDF's Diamond Sponsor — is one of the most respected names in structured literacy instruction nationwide.

Founded in 1985, Wilson pioneered the evidence-based, multisensory approach that is now recognized as essential for teaching children with dyslexia. The Wilson Reading System® provides systematic, explicit instruction for students who struggle with decoding and spelling. Fundations® brings those same principles to early classroom instruction for K–5 learners.

Wilson holds the IDA Accreditation Plus designation and partners with school districts across the country to ensure consistent, research-grounded implementation — from individual classrooms to system-wide adoption.

We are grateful for Wilson's steadfast commitment to advancing literacy for all learners, and for their partnership with TDF.

🔗 wilsonlanguage.com

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