I love the Florida Center for Reading Research . The center is directed by Barbara Foorman and Joe Torgesen. And no one that works there must need sleep! They’re always cranking out really good reports and publications. It’s one of the first places I go when researching something.

One of FCRR’s more recent reports is a must read: Dyslexia: A Brief for Educators, Parents, and Legislators in Florida . Although the title suggests it’s for people within Florida, a much larger audience will benefit from the information.

I won’t kid you, the report isn’t visually appealing, and it’s pretty dense, but I can promise you a lot of good information within the 18 pages.

The report covers the definition of dyslexia (in detail), the type of instruction most useful for individuals with dyslexia, and remedial instruction for older students with dyslexia.

PS: Last week I wrote that I’d share resources for introducing . I’ll do that next week for sure!

About the Author

Joanne Meier has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education, including serving on the faculty at the University of Virginia for six years where she trained reading specialists and future classroom teachers. Dr. Meier was Reading Rockets’ research-to-practice consultant from 2002 to 2014, where she wrote the Page by Page blog — sharing best practices in supporting young readers at home and in the classroom.

Publication Date
February 21, 2008

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Assessment and Evaluation, Dyslexia, Intervention and Prevention, Learning Disabilities, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Struggling Readers, Writing
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