Our Mission:

Everyone Reading Illinois's (ERI) mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with dyslexia and related learning disabilities through high-quality professional development for teachers, increased public awareness, and support for families.  

ERI promotes research-based approaches that teach reading in the way children and other individuals actually learn, deriving from the work of the late Samuel T. Orton and others. Working as partners with schools, teachers, parents, and other experts, ERI strives to eliminate educational inequities and create excellent learning opportunities for all students.  

ERI is proud to present another amazing opportunity to participate in and earn 1.5 PD hours. This Zoom event is free for all ERI members and just $15 for non-members! Please see the link below for presentation details and event registration!

Everyone Reading Illinois has endeavored to deliver the most up-to-date research and strategies in the field for over thirty years, focusing on supporting students with dyslexia and other learning challenges. The Fall Conference will be held at NIU in Naperville, IL. MORE DETAILS ARE COMING SOON!

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Thank you to our phenomenal sponsors for helping us make the “Dyslexia Conference for Parents” a huge success! We couldn’t have done it without you!

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Everyone Reading Illinois is looking for schools to nominate for the annual “It Takes a Village Award. This award is intended to acknowledge schools that are deeply committed to providing evidence-based literacy instruction for all students, including those students with dyslexia. This award is presented at our Dynamics of Dyslexia Fall Conference. Nominations are due by April 22, 2024.

CLICK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THE NOMINATION FORM!

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Thank you to our amazing “2023 Dynamics of Dyslexia” Conference Sponsors!

And a BIG thank you to our ERI Literacy Sponsors!

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Legislative Lunch & Learn Recordings

Below is the Legislative Lunch & Learn presentation from May 12, 2022 with Kymyona Burk & Casey Sullivan Taylor.

Below is the Legislative Lunch & Learn presentation from June 2, 2022 with Resha Conroy.

Below is the Legislative Lunch & Learn presentation from July 7, 2022 with Kait Feriante & Ronica Hicks.

Below is the Legislative Lunch & Learn presentation from July 28, 2022, with Dr. Lillian Duran.

The students of Illinois have a right to learn to read in school. The negative consequences for children who fail to learn to read are well-documented and profound:

• pervasive academic difficulties

• higher high school dropout rates

• lower lifetime earning

• higher unemployment

• mental health challenges

• disproportionate imprisonment rates

HB4202 is important because it amends the school code to include early screening and effective reading intervention to address the inequity in reading instruction throughout Illinois.

WE NEED YOUR HELP to ensure that HB4202 is adopted. 

Contact your legislators to garner their support for HB4202 and increase their awareness of dyslexia. Click below for a fact sheet with helpful talking points, as well as information on the virtual Legislative Town Hall meeting.

On February 28, 2022, ERI held a Town Hall Legislative Meeting. Below is the video to watch this recording.

WORKSHOPS

Dyslexia Simulation

Experience Dyslexia® is a workshop that lets the participants experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by people with dyslexia. 

MEMBERSHIP

Our success begins with members like you

Your membership provides essential support for literacy initiatives in areas of greatest need.