Library Campaign

Step 1:  Contact your local library to discuss organizing a visual display or event for dyslexia awareness month in October.  Visit our Library Display pictures below

Step 2: Discuss with the head librarian why raising dyslexia awareness is so important to you as a parent/teacher/community member.

Step 3:   Be sure to mention the importance of labeling some of the information: for struggling readers.  Many parents know their child is a struggling reader but do not know why, other parents have a 504 or IEP for their child but they received eligibility labeled by the school as “specific learning disability” and may not be aware what that means.

Step 4: Inquire about the type and size of space available at the library: shelf space, wall space, location in the library (children’s room, common space).

Step 5:  Offer to help select books for display. Some possible suggestions for adults (Download) and kids (Download) listed

Step 6:  Create a poster for display on the wall. Highlight Famous Celebrities with dyslexia and focus on the strengths of people who learn differently.

Step 7:  Print out reliable information on dyslexia warning signs, methods of remediation, and sources of information.  Click Here for Posters & Handout

Step 8:  Recommend Resources Lists or ask the library to host a movie night or a parent information or support group session.

• Redford, James. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia | The Big Picture Movie
• Hubbell V, Harvey. Dislecksia the Movie |  Dislecksia the Movie
• Sandman-Hurley, Kelli | What is dyslexia?
• Headstrong Nation:  Inside the Hidden World of Dyslexia and ADHD