October is Dyslexia Awareness Month!

Join us for free community events:

Dyslexia 101 & Simulation - Oct 6th

Accommodations: ACT & College - Oct 13th

Understanding Dysgraphia - Oct 20th

Executive Functioning - Oct 27th

Free Dyslexia Screener - Oct 29th

Training Opportunities in September & November: 


Dyslexia Assessment Training
Sept 24-25th & Feb 19th

Using the TOD™ (Tests of Dyslexia)
For CALTs, SLPs, or educators assessing students in schools

JET Training

November 6th

For therapists trained in Take Flight



DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH
Community Events

OCTOBER 6, 2026 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Dyslexia 101 & Simulation

Free Community Event · Food & refreshments provided

5:30 PM — Dyslexia 101: The basics of what dyslexia is (and isn't). 
6:30 PM — Dyslexia Simulation: A hands-on experience of what it feels like.

OCTOBER 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Accommodations: ACT & College

Free Community Event · Open to older students, parents, and anyone interested

Learn how college accommodations differ from high school accommodations and how to navigate the transition from high school to college.



OCTOBER 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Understanding Dysgraphia

Free Community Event

Dysgraphia is a learning difference that makes writing — from physical handwriting to putting thoughts on paper — harder than expected for a person's age. Join us for a night of learning and support.



OCTOBER 27, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Executive Functioning

Free Community Event

Difficulty planning and organizing? Struggling with time management? Having trouble managing emotions?

Join us to learn how executive functioning — the brain's management system — works and ways to improve it.



OCTOBER 29, 2026

Free Dyslexia Screener

Community Event · Reservation required · Space is limited

A quick, no-cost tool to help identify possible signs of dyslexia. Screeners do not provide a formal diagnosis, but can show whether further evaluation is recommended. Screeners are held in small groups by grade level.



TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

SEPTEMBER 24–25, 2026 & FEB 19, 2027

Dyslexia Assessment Training (using the TOD™)

For CALTs, SLPs, or educators assessing students in schools.

3-Day Training + Mentoring · $500

Using the TOD™ (Tests of Dyslexia)
TOD materials not included. Purchasing instructions will be provided at training.



NOVEMBER 6, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

JET Training — Dyslexia Therapy for Students Ages 14+

For therapists trained in Take Flight. 
A fast-paced, one-year curriculum created by the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning at Texas Scottish Rite for Children. 
$100 training + $588 materials



For active CALT & CALP cohorts:

Academic Language Practitioner Training &

Community Tutor Cohort
Brightwire

Part 2 Workshop:

January 18 - 19, 2027 (in-person)

Final Workshop Day:

April 2, 2027