Embracing Literacy 2024

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Descrption:
The Lost Children, Hello from the Other Side is designed to share the stories of two families and their dyslexic children. We will share the stories, heart wrenching at times, of how their children were lost in Wyoming public education system. One story encompasses the path of a student and parent who decided the best way to advocate for her child was to continue her education and obtained her masters degree in reading science. The other story is of a young man who never came home from the first day of his IEP in fifth grade. Despite no longer having a dyslexic child the parents are determined to partner with teachers and help the Wyoming education system do better. This will be a presentation from the eyes, mind and hearts of the other side of the table during parent teacher conferences, intervention meetings, and being a part of the IEP team. What teachers see on the surface is often the tip of the iceberg for these students. We will dispel the myths of what dyslexia looks like with the reality we and others have faced at home and at school.


Learning Objectives:
-Empathize with parents and understand the reality of a struggling student outside of the classroom;
-Understand the effects being lost in the education system has on their mental health;
-Help them learn what they can do to not lose and leave these children behind;
-Understand the parents’ perspective from the other side of the table where parents are trying to be the best advocate for their children in a system they do not understand

Credit Reflection Questions:
1. True or False: A family history of reading difficulties increases a child's odds of having it as well. 
2. True or False: Families in Wyoming have spent nearly $1 million out of pocket for struggling readers. 
3. True or False: You have at least one dyslexic student in your class each year.