Join us for Day Two of our annual Spring Parent Conference, designed for families raising children with dyslexia and other learning differences. This conference brings together expert-led learning, parent connection, and—most powerfully—student voices.

Join Dr. Anna Middleton for a free virtual session on understanding and addressing orthographic and graphomotor deficits related to dysgraphia. This 90-minute event will explore how to identify handwriting-related challenges and apply evidence-based interventions to support struggling writers. Ideal for educators, therapists, and parents, this session offers actionable tools and insights to better serve students with dysgraphia.

Join us for Day One of our annual Spring Parent Conference, designed for families raising children with dyslexia and other learning differences. This half-day conference brings together expert-led learning, parent connection, and—most powerfully—student voices.

Join us for the Everyone Reading Illinois Dyslexia Awareness Fundraiser featuring Emmy-nominated actor and dyslexia advocate Ameer Baraka. Hear his inspiring story of transformation—from incarceration and illiteracy to award-winning actor, author, and champion for literacy.

Join reading and assistive technology expert Nanci Shepardson for a free virtual professional development session exploring the intersection of AI and dyslexia support. In this 90-minute event, Nanci will break down key concepts in plain language, share best practices for classroom use, and demo tools that support decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Perfect for educators and specialists, this session offers practical insights and current research on using AI responsibly to support struggling readers.

Join Professor Pamela Snow for a free virtual presentation on how oral language serves as the foundation for literacy—and a powerful protective factor for students with language vulnerabilities, trauma histories, or social disadvantage. Educators will gain evidence-informed strategies and tools to strengthen oral language across grade levels, improve reading and writing outcomes, and better support all learners.

Join us for a free professional development session featuring Dr. Fumiko Hoeft, a renowned neuroscientist and global leader in dyslexia and resilience research. In her talk, Dr. Hoeft will explore how cognitive and socioemotional protective factors—like executive function, growth mindset, and belonging—can change student trajectories. Educators will leave with practical, research-based strategies they can implement right away to support thriving, agency, and inclusion in the classroom.

Join us for a FREE Virtual Presentation and earn 1.5 PDs. with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck’s “Climbing the Ladder of Reading and Writing”

Join us for a Parent Conference designed to help you better understand dyslexia and how to support your child’s success.

Together, we’ll explore key topics such as the differences between Developmental Language Disorder and Dyslexia, strategies for thriving in school and beyond, and real-world insights from students themselves in a special Dyslexia Panel.

Marilyn Zecher, MA, CALT, will present on learning science and evidence-based Study Strategies for learning and retaining content across subject areas.

In Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning, education writer Natalie Wexler makes the case for viewing the science related to literacy as part of the overall science of learning.

Join Everyone Reading Illinois for Dyslexia: A Conference for Parents at the Illinois State Alumni Center. This half-day event features expert presentations, a student Q&A panel, and valuable insights to support children with dyslexia. Tickets start at $25—register now!

This webinar presents strategies that scaffold essential executive function and language underpinnings for writing yet require no writing on the part of the student. Learn a proven self-talk routine with embedded strategies for helping students get started with academic writing, comprehend task demands, and set initial writing goals and plans. These strategies can be implemented easily within any instructional setting to augment classroom instruction in academic writing.

Join Everyone Reading Illinois for Dyslexia: A Conference for Parents at Trinity International University. This half-day event features expert presentations, a student Q&A panel, and valuable insights to support children with dyslexia. Tickets start at $25—register now!

This webinar presents strategies that scaffold essential executive function and language underpinnings for writing yet require no writing on the part of the student. Learn a proven self-talk routine with embedded strategies for helping students get started with academic writing, comprehend task demands, and set initial writing goals and plans. These strategies can be implemented easily within any instructional setting to augment classroom instruction in academic writing.

Join us for a free professional development session with Dr. Pete Bowers, founder of the Word Works Literacy Centre. Discover how Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) enhances literacy instruction by unraveling the logic of English spelling to boost decoding, vocabulary, and spelling skills. PD hours available.

This virtual session explores the origins and history of the terms “Science of Reading” and “Structured Literacy,” clarifying their meaning and instructional relevance. Barbara Wilson will highlight key components of Structured Literacy and its critical role in supporting all students, particularly those with dyslexia.

Join us virtually to learn about a versatile two-column note-taking strategy designed to help students in grades 3-12 capture main ideas and details, enhancing reading comprehension and supporting writing across all subjects. Earn 1.5 hours of free PD.

Level 2 of Fundations builds on the essential components of structured literacy that were learned in Levels K and 1 and progresses further into the study of word structure. Teachers should combine Fundations with a wide variety of text experiences, and expose students to poetry and narrative and informational text

Level K Fundations provides early learners with a structured literacy approach to develop sound- and word-level skills so they progress into proficient readers and writers. Teachers should combine Fundations with a wide variety of text experiences and expose students to poetry and narrative and informational text.

Level 1 of Fundations reinforces the essential components of structured literacy that were learned in Kindergarten and progresses further into the study of word structure. Teachers should combine Fundations with a wide variety of text experiences, and expose students to poetry and narrative and informational text.

An accelerated, highly explicit, multimodal Tier 2 word study program for students in Grades 4–12 and adults who have mild to moderate gaps in their decoding and spelling proficiency but do not require intensive intervention.