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)
IDA-Upper Midwest Branch (IDA-UMB)
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