Anna's Story

The Long and the Short of Our Reading Disability Journey

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Read our dyslexia story as I remember it. You can start with How It Started Part 1 and then follow the link at the bottom to the next installment. There are 10 in total.

Image Description: illustrated boy in blue shirt the top of his head is missing and swirling above his head are letters that don't make sense. He has a sad expression

I've spent some time advocating at the state level for improved literacy instruction. Here is my short plea for helping our kids.

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For advocacy in-person, I decided to read this to the House Education Committee.