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Free checklists, templates, guides and activities for everyone who supports people with dyslexia.
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Dyslexia Ready School Checklist
School leaders · Special education · Teachers
30 minutes
A principal's walk-through checklist covering classrooms, screening, intervention, technology, families and school culture.
Staff Professional Learning Plan
School leaders · Teachers · Special education
1 hour to plan, used all year
A step-by-step guide for principals to plan a full year of dyslexia-informed professional learning for all staff.
Family Communication Templates
School leaders · Teachers · Parents
15 minutes per letter
Three ready-to-send letters for families: a screening notice, a results letter and a meeting invitation, written in plain language.
Early Warning Signs Observation Form, K to Grade 3
Teachers · Special education · School leaders
20 minutes per student
A classroom observation form to record early reading warning signs from Kindergarten to Grade 3 and decide next steps.
Classroom Accommodations Checklist
Teachers · Special education · Students · Parents
15 minutes
A practical checklist of classroom accommodations for students with reading and spelling difficulties, sorted by task type.
Structured Literacy Lesson Planning Template
Teachers · Special education
20 minutes per lesson
A fill-in lesson plan that follows structured literacy principles: explicit, systematic, cumulative, multimodal and responsive.
Ten Sound Games for Early Readers
Teachers · Parents · Special education
5 minutes per game
Ten short oral games that build phonological awareness in young children, each with clear steps and no materials or few materials.
Assistive Technology Quick Start for the Classroom
Teachers · Students · Special education · Parents
30 minutes to set up
A quick guide to free and built-in reading and writing tools on Windows, Chromebook and iPad, with setup steps for each.
Self-Advocacy Conversation Guide
Guidance counsellors · Special education · Teachers · Students
Three 20-minute coaching sessions
A three-session coaching plan to help students with dyslexia explain their needs clearly to teachers, professors and employers.
IEP Accommodations and Goals Guide for Dyslexia
Special education · Teachers · School leaders
30 minutes per IEP review
Explains accommodations versus modifications and gives sample measurable reading, writing and self-advocacy goals for IEPs of students with dyslexia.
Reading Intervention Progress Tracker
Special education · Teachers
10 minutes per weekly check
A fill-in template to log baseline, weekly probes, intervention details and decisions for students receiving structured reading intervention.
My Strengths Map
Students · Teachers · Guidance counsellors · Parents
40 minutes
A self-reflection activity that helps teens with dyslexia name their strengths, gather evidence and link them to future courses and careers.
Study Strategies Toolkit
Students · Post-secondary · Teachers
20 minutes to read, use all term
Practical study methods for students with dyslexia covering reading, note-taking, memory, writing and exam preparation.
Dyslexia Awareness Month Workshop Kit
Community · Teachers · School leaders · Parents
60-minute session, 30 minutes to prepare
A ready-to-run 60-minute October session plan for libraries, schools and community groups to build dyslexia awareness.