Last week, Brock and I gave a presentation on the Strengths of Dyslexia at the Randall Library in Stow, Massachusetts via Zoom.
Tina McAndrew, director of the Randall Library, got the idea to apply for a grant from the American Libraries Association after speaking to Scott Cummings, a library patron who was amazed by the audio and other resources available after he contacted her.
One of the first audiobooks he listened to with the Libby App was our book, The Dyslexic Advantage.
Imagine how positive dyslexia awareness could be transformed if every library had a strengths-focused dyslexia event!
Although libraries in many ways are an ideal place to spread dyslexia awareness (they have many free educational and community resources, many have free tutoring programs), many dyslexic families may not know about all that they offer.
The beautiful thing about helping librarians learn about Dyslexic Advantage and its resources, is that they are on the front lines helping people find information and helping to connect them valuable resources.
The grant that the Stow Library received was the Libraries Transforming Communities Grant. Bring Dyslexic Advantage to your library or school.
