November 17th we celebrated our first year as owners of "The Center". We are thankful for the support we received from family, friends and local business partners! 😀📚✏️🙏 We are grateful to have crossed paths with Jenny Goudreault. Jenny is a talented watercolor artist specializing in Art...

#DyslexiaAwareness The Center is selling t-shirts ($15) and posters (make a donation), creatively designed by two students who attend The Written Word. In addition, we will be giving away FREE #DyslexiaAwareness bracelets. Go to our contact form or stop in to order! All proceeds will be donated to the Dyslexia Buddy Network,...

October is #DyslexiaAwareness Month! This is the month to bring awareness to dyslexia, but more importantly, to celebrate every child's strengths and gifts.  During the month of October, the Center is dedicated to not only helping the children, but supporting parent and educators on the journey to...

IDA's Annual International Conference (Wednesday, October 24 - Saturday, October 27, 2018) is the premier professional development conference dedicated to dyslexia. The conference brings in experts from all over the world to educate attendees on the latest research, remediation, and more. The Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference is...

During the month of September, show your Wheaton Public Library card at The Center and get a pencil bag filled with school supplies. Show your library card at other participating Wheaton Chamber of Commerce businesses to receive other incredible deals. Click this link for a complete list. #DyslexiaAwareness #TheWrittenWord...

Back-to-School Newsletter It has been a busy year!  Since the purchase of our new location in January, we completed a renovation of the property, hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening celebration, held three Take Flight Dyslexia Therapist Training Courses with Qualified Instructors from MCA's Multi-sensory Teacher Training...

Exciting News for Reading Specialists! Reading Specialists from Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 just completed the Introductory Course for TAKE FLIGHT: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia. These ladies are on their way to becoming Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT)! More help for kids with...

CBS 4 News Special Report: Overcoming Dyslexia Dyslexia is one of the hardest learning disabilities to identify. According to Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s dyslexia specialist Shannon Reyna, the reason is because many dyslexic students are bright. Watch CBS4 News Special Report. #DyslexiaAwareness #TheWrittenWord...

Undiagnosed at School: Why Many with Dyslexia Don’t Get Help Project Baltimore’s phone lines are lighting up over concerns about the devastating impact of undiagnosed learning disabilities. Most all the callers saying their dyslexia was not diagnosed by the public school system. “I would say it's because...