News from Across Canada
December 2024
BC Takes Steps to Address Dyslexia, December 13th, 2024, The Tyee
November 2024
Understanding undiagnosed dyslexia and the need for intervention, Fall 2024, Alberta School Counsellor
October 2024
Pediatric group says doctors should regularly screen kids for reading difficulties, October 23, 2024, The Star.com
Breaking the Silence: Celebrating Successful Canadians with Dyslexia, October 22, 2024, BC Parent
Dyslexia Awareness Month with Michael Karras, October 11, 2024, CTV News Saskatoon
Radio Noon Quebec with Shawn Apel: Your experiences with dyslexia, October 8, 2024, CBC Radio Quebec
Dyslexia Canada breaks the silence, celebrates progress during awareness month, October 2, 2024, Education News Canada
Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola: How can we spot dyslexia in children?, October 1, 2024, CBC Radio Montreal
September 2024
Ontario's reading curriculum is getting an historic update: Are these changes making a difference for you?, September 10th, Ontario Today with Amanda Pfeffer CBC Radio
New testing aims to catch kids 'faking' their reading skills and actually get help, September 10th, 2024, CBC News Calgary
Ford government risking the reading skills of thousands of kindergarten students, human rights report says, September 5, 2024, The Toronto Star
June 2024
Dyslexia Canada board member Kirsten Downey on the Evan Bray Show, June 26, 2024, 650 CKOM AM
May 2024
FVSD Superintendent awarded for work with students with dyslexia, May 1, 2024, River Country FM
Montreal teacher awarded for work in Dyslexia awareness and research, May 1, 2024, Global News
April 2024
How Melanie Brethour is demystifying dyslexia, April 29, 2024, Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola | Live Radio | CBC Listen
NNDSB’s Literacy Team Receives National Honour, April 25, 2024, Muskoka 411
Literacy Leaders Honoured with Inaugural Dyslexia Canada Educational Excellence Awards, April 25, 2024, Education News Canada
BC takes action to improve literacy for students, April 16, 2024, BC Gov News
February 2024
My Journey with Dyslexia ‒ and How Horses Rescued Me, February 28, 2024, Horse Sport
January 2024
Advocate ‘beyond frustrated’ at Right to Read Manitoba delay, January 17, 2024, The Hamilton Spectator.
November 2023
Letter: Unconventional learning—how dyslexia led to a thriving life, November 8, 2023, The Squamish Chief
October 2023
Dispelling dyslexic misconceptions, October 31, 2023, Symmetry Public Relations.
Yukon First Nation School Board’s literacy program gets stamp of approval from Dyslexia Canada, October 26, 2023, Yukon News
Silent struggle: dyslexia’s impact on adults’ untapped potential, October 25, 2023, The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal.
'I used to cry every night': After struggling through school and now parenting a child with dyslexia, Dartmouth mom wants to see more awareness, support, October 24, 2023, Saltwire (Registration required to read this article)
Breaking the silence: October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, October 19, 2023, The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
I felt shamed’: Kids, parents call for more dyslexia supports in B.C., October 3 2023, Global News
August 2023
Yukon's First Nation School Board introducing new learn-to-read curriculum, August 5 2023, CBC News
July 2023
Teacher, mother of dyslexic child decries Manitoba’s new reading-instruction guidelines, July 26 2023, Penticton Herald
Ontario teachers could be the ones doing the learning as cursive makes mandatory return to curriculum, July 1 2023, CBC News
May 2023
New teaching strategies producing results: Board, May 24 2023, Recorder & Times
Parry Sound, Almaguin Near North speech-language pathologist recognized by International Dyslexia Association of Ontario, May 11 2023, NorthBayNipissing.com
Five Part Series, May 4, 2023 Hamilton Spectator (Registration is required to read these articles.)
April 2023
Dyslexia can be a 'unique advantage,' entrepreneur says, but more support in schools is needed, April 10 2023, CBC News
March 2023
Nova Scotia's new learning-to-read plan still doesn't go far enough, say critics, March 4 2023, CBC News
February 2023
Alberta elementary students’ reading skills rebound with expert help, February 24 2023, UAlberta.ca
Gaps in province’s literacy education probed, February 23 2023, Winnipeg Free Press
First Nation School Board refurbishes reading rules, February 17 2023, Yukon News
Near North school board outlines plans supporting student literacy, February 15 2023, NorthBayNipissing.com