What is Dyslexia and Correct Reading Intervention?
Watch Colorado Reading Center Director Robert Windle’s interview with the Colorado Neurodiversity Chamber of Commerce for Dyslexia Awareness Month.
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Colorado READ Act (Reading to Ensure Academic Development)
READ Act Basics: Colorado’s READ Act (Reading to Ensure Academic Development) is aimed at ensuring students with significant reading deficiencies are identified and supported. Under this legislation, struggling students should be identified and receive the support they need to become proficient readers by the end of third grade. The law requires schools to identify students with […]
Colorado Expands Dyslexia Screening: What Parents Need to Know
On May 23, 2025, Colorado signed Senate Bill 25-200 into law, expanding the Colorado READ Act to include formal dyslexia screening and support. By the 2027–2028 school year, all public schools will be required to fully implement the new provisions . Why This Matters The goal of the bill is simple but powerful: early identification […]
What Parents Should Know About 504 Plans and IEPs
As a parent, you know your child best. If your child is struggling more than expected in school, you might be wondering what support is available. In Colorado, families have the right to ask their school district for a formal evaluation to see if their child qualifies for special education services through an Individualized Education […]
The Building Blocks of Reading: Mastering the 44 English Phonemes
The English language is built on 44 distinct sounds, or phonemes, that form the foundation of how we read and speak. While this may seem like a manageable number, the combinations of these sounds create endless possibilities for words. For emerging readers, the journey begins with identifying, articulating, and blending these sounds to form […]
Early Detection and Signs of Dyslexia
Identifying Dyslexia from Preschool to High School: Key Signs and Early Intervention Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences, affecting as many as 1 in 5 children in the United States. Since early intervention is crucial for helping individuals overcome reading and writing challenges, recognizing the signs of dyslexia at different stages of […]
What is Structured Phonics versus Whole Language?
What is Structured Phonics vs. Whole Language? There has been a long-lasting debate among academics regarding the most effective method in teaching students how to read. The dispute between believers in structured phonics verses those in support of the whole language approach began as early as the 1820’s and culminated in the United States in […]
What is Phonemic Awareness?
What is Phonemic Awareness? Beginning the learning process of reading can be quite a difficult undertaking. When we think of new readers and how they learn, we usually picture children’s stories and the alphabet, but whether the beginner is a child or an adult that never acquired the necessary skills, the first step towards success […]
What is Visual Memory?
What is Visual Memory? Memory is the general process by which knowledge is encoded, stored, and later retrieved within the brain. More specifically, visual memory involves the ability to store and retrieve previously experienced imagery obtained by the optical nerve (sensations/ perceptions) when the original input or stimulus of the imagery is no longer available […]
What is Encoding versus Decoding?
The Essentials of Encoding and Decoding Communication is the essence of interaction for the majority of living things – animals, but especially humans, rely on the ability to communicate through various forms. The process of communication requires a sender and a receiver of a message or signal, and it cannot be better emulated than through […]
