Together in Literacy

Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? For us, dyslexia is a major part of our everyday lives. We talk about dyslexia all year long! 

In this episode, we discuss why social-emotional learning really needs to be a part of dyslexia instruction. We cover common myths about dyslexia, current data about dyslexia and literacy, some signs of dyslexia by ages and stages, and action steps you can take today!       

We’ve got lots of information and resources to share. Let’s dive in!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

8 Different Ages and Stages of Emotional Development

US Department of Education Letter on Dyslexia

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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at [email protected]!

If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. 

Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

Welcome to the Together in Literacy Podcast! This is our inaugural episode and we are so excited to share our love of literacy with you. 

Who are we? We are Emily Gibbons and Casey Harrison. We’re both in the OG business (Orton-Gillingham, that is) trained and certified. We love talking about dyslexia advocacy and dyslexia awareness. We both have online businesses and tutoring practices. We both used to be in the classroom but now we’re in private intervention. And, we’re both twin moms! Fun fact, we’ve never actually met each other in person.

In this episode, we’ll share more about ourselves and our motivation for starting this podcast. Tune in to find out how we became literacy and dyslexia advocates and our plans for using this podcast as a platform to help educators, families, and students understand dyslexia and the connection to self-esteem and social-emotional growth.

Books and resources mentioned in this episode:

Orton-Gillingham

Project Read

Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz

If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!

Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at [email protected]!

If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. 

Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!