Never Too Late: Inexpensive, Empowering, and Time-Saving Tools for Teachers Helping Students with Dyslexia

Presented by Yvonna Graham and Victoria Francis

Discover how high school teacher Vicki Francis partnered with dyslexia tutor Yvonna Graham to integrate research-based supports for students struggling to read and comprehend high school texts. Learn how even the most resistant students responded when given access to readily available, low-cost tools that enabled full participation in classroom work.

Participants will receive detailed lesson plans that align with multiple accommodation requirements–helping to reduce teacher workload and stress while improving student engagement and success.

Participants will:

• Learn to recognize characteristics of dyslexia without requiring formal diagnosis or extensive testing, and understand how to effectively communicate this information to teachers.
• Explore practical, inexpensive, and time-saving tools that teachers can use immediately to support students with dyslexia.
• Evaluate tools and strategies that foster student ownership of learning, building confidence and independence while reducing parent emails and calls.