Families

Guidance and Support for Families Facing Literacy Challenges

Our membership includes advocates, educators, administrators and literacy specialists, and many of us are also family members of individuals with dyslexia.

Many of us discovered NOBIDA because we had questions about dyslexia and were unsure where to find reliable information.

Your family is not alone.

We know the road you travel. Our paths may have slight variations, but many of us have felt similar frustrations, fears, and isolation you may be experiencing.

NOBIDA has been growing for more than 35 years and is proud to provide resource lists and educational programs grounded in evidence-based literacy research.

Learn about our professional and
family focused literacy programs

Early identification and effective literacy programs improve literacy outcomes for all students in our educational system. Our community is advocacy based, optimistic, and guides your family toward a greater understanding of dyslexia.

For general dyslexia information, we suggest reviewing the following resources:

• IDA’s Dyslexia Overview
• What is an Assessment? Testing for Dyslexia
• IDA’s Dyslexia Handbook for Families
• Effective Reading Instruction: Structured Literacy

For specific OH Department of Education instruction and family support resources, we suggest reviewing the following resources:

• OH Dyslexia Guidebook: the state of Ohio’s guidelines and education requirements for all Ohio school districts in service of identifying and effectively educating students with dyslexia (effective 2023/24 school year)
• OH Coalition for Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD): a nonprofit educating parents to advocate for their children in all educational settings
• OH Parent Mentors: a state funded resource that connects parents 1:1 with other parent mentors to provide advocacy support

For further questions, contact us and we will do our best to help you find support.