Decoding Dyslexia is a grassroots movement focused on improving access to educational interventions for students with dyslexia in the public education system.[1] Formed in 2011, the organization's mission is to "raise dyslexia awareness, to empower families to support their children and to inform policy-makers on best practices to identify, remediate and support students with dyslexia".[2][3]
Decoding Dyslexia was established by several New Jersey parent advocates of dyslexic children.[2][3] The organizational idea was conceived from the parents' conversations during a train ride to a luncheon hosted by the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) in New York City.[2] Decoding Dyslexia originated in New Jersey and later expanded to all fifty U.S. states,[4]Washington D.C., four Canadian provinces[4] and Bermuda.[5] The organization also has a specialized branch that serves military families.[6]
Decoding Dyslexia raises awareness by using social media to connect with other families and people interested in changing the perception of dyslexia.[7] The network of groups advocate for change locally in their respective states and in Washington D.C.[8][9][10][11]
