Celebrate Dyslexia

To be a clearinghouse of evidence-based information that will educate the community on Dyslexia, as well as how to navigate the current education system with this learning disability by providing resources to those in need. High profile events will create spaces of celebration and awareness within the community at large. Community outreach events will be organized and offered to parents and teachers alike including Experience Dyslexia simulator as well as evidence-based research on the importance of early identification and interventions. We will also work with the Scottish Rite to scholarship teachers who want to become Dyslexia certified and/or become Qualified Instructors. We will also work with medical professionals to obtain medical insurance coverage for the identification and treatment of Dyslexia.

We are gifting “Beautiful Minds: Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage” to the DoSeum October 2020-January 2021. With this platform, many community program events featuring local successful Dyslexia entrepreneurs, as well as local students, and Dyslexia teachers will take place and highlight Dyslexia in our community.

Outreach events at schools for teacher training and parent education have been ongoing using the Experience Dyslexia Simulator.

Numerous speaking engagements at local civic organizations, non-profits, as well as tech app developers to increase community awareness of Dyslexia.

Stipends discussed and agreed upon with Scottish Rite for the upcoming new class of Dyslexia Therapists.

Medical team researching how San Antonio can play an important part in the advancements of medical coding for Dyslexia.

The Celebrate Dyslexia team is hyper focused on highlighting the strengths of Dyslexia. By building a “strength based” community, the narrative of Dyslexia will continue to seep into every discipline. The Executive Director’s professional background leads to large event planning and fundraising, with strong communications background. Board members include Dyslexia Practitioner, an Educator with Ed.D., and Physician. Partnerships have already been made in the community for loud platforms on the topic.

Since July, Celebrate Dyslexia has commissioned Whiteboard Exhibits to create a traveling form of “Beautiful Minds: Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage,” which has been gifted to the DoSeum and will take place October 2020-March 2021. The exhibit is at the Houston Health Museum until May 2022.

Celebrate Dyslexia formed Celebrate Dyslexia Schools and submitted a Generation 27 proposal to the Texas Education Agency to open a tuition free school 2023.

Partnership developed with UTSA to build capacity in training teachers in San Antonio.

Commissioned play with the Magik Theatre that will premier in 2023.

Next:

Establish Clinical Practice Guidelines for physicians in well-child visits;

Partner with the Magic Theatre to hire dyslexic playwright to bring a Dyslexic specific story to the stage, and facilitate that offering as part of the traveling exhibit after a San Antonio premier;

Partner with local Universities to incorporate Dyslexia training in core teacher training programs;

Continue presenting the Experience Dyslexia Simulator and make presentations throughout the community.