Resources
We are a group of parents who have learned to TRUST OUR INSTINCTS and speak up when something isn’t quite right with our child’s reading progress. Whether you have a kindergartner or high schooler, a student enrolled in public or private school, we’re here to support any parent discovering a path toward empowered action-- lifting all Wyoming readers to new heights.
IEP Advocacy:
Parent Information Center Wyoming - IEP advocates
Local resources:
Wy Lit - a state resource for all things reading and dyslexia
Tutors:
International Dyslexia Assoc.- Rocky Mountain Branch - List of vetted reading tutors in the region
Federal Law:
RTI may not be used to delay or deny evaluation
Nothing prevents schools from using the word dyslexia in IEPs
State Law:
Science of reading articles, podcasts, and videos:
Audio & video overviews of what’s wrong with reading in the US:
American Media Reports- Hard to Read, 2017 by Emily Hanford
American Media Reports- Hard Words, 2018 by Emily Hanford
American Media Reports- At a Loss for Words, 2019 by Emily Hanford
American Media Reports- What the Words Say, 2020 by Emily Hanford