Demystifying Dyslexia
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. This sneak peek into the dyslexic brain will provide participants with essential knowledge related to current definitions of dyslexia, the neuroscience of reading, how dyslexia and SLD in reading are diagnosed, and age-specific characteristics. Participants will have the opportunity to discover the nuances and complexities of dyslexia through discussion protocols and a jigsaw activity. This virtual workshop is designed with classroom teachers and parents in mind. The better we all understand dyslexia, the better we can support our students from a strengths-based perspective.
*Please note this workshop is an abridged version of our 3-day Demystifying Dyslexia course.
Audience: Classroom teachers, special education teachers, reading specialists, instructional coaches, administrators, and parents
Length: 1 hour
Presenter/s: Molly Bricker
Dates: October 13, 2026
Time: 4 pm
Cost: Free
Outcomes
- Understand the reading brain and what dyslexia is and is not.
- Learn about neuropsychological assessments and how dyslexia is diagnosed.
- Explore how dyslexia feels for the reader and take a closer look at characteristics by age group.
Teacher Bio
A former classroom teacher turned literacy advocate, Molly Bricker is on a mission to bring Structured Literacy to every classroom through her work with the Chartwell Teaching Institute. Based in Los Angeles, she also runs an educational therapy practice focused on individualized student support. Molly is a member of both the Association of Educational Therapists and the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Molly has a personal interest in the intersection of early physical and language development and later learning outcomes, which informs her work with adults and children alike.
