Fact Sheets

  • Just the Facts … basic information from The International Dyslexia Association about dyslexia, the Orton-Gillingham approach, multisensory teaching and more

Helpful Websites
LD Online
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
The Upper Midwest Branch of IDA (UMBIDA)
Reading Rockets
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

THE STATE OF READING IN MINNESOTA
  • 63% of Minnesota's 4th graders and 64% of Minnesota's 8th graders are NOT proficient in reading
  • Students not proficient in reading by the beginning of third grade have only a 25% chance of catching up throughout their entire school experience