18 - Dyslexia Advocacy for Black Families

If you are looking for a real story about a Black parent who navigated dyslexia advocacy in a time when no one wanted to name the disability in US schools, listen to this episode. The esteemed guest, Winifred Winston, shares her empowering story and honest challenges she faced ensuring her child learned how to read. 

Winifred A. Winston is a dedicated community organizer and a powerful voice for parents of students with disabilities. She co-hosts the award-winning Black and Dyslexic Podcast with LeDerick Horne, authored the engaging Dyslexia Word Search Puzzle Book with her daughter, and founded Dyslexia Advocation, Inc. to help families access quality, affordable remediation for struggling readers. As a member of the Maryland State Department of Education's Blueprint Special Education Workgroup, she actively contributed to discussions to ensure that parent voices inform policy. 

Winifred shares actionable tips and clarifies so many misconceptions. Bottom line, parent education is a must.

Follow the Guest on all social media:

@soallcanread

@blackandyslexic on Instagram

Guest's Recommended Resources:

BLACK AND DYSLEXIC PODCAST

DYSLEXIA WORD SEARCH PUZZLE BOOK

The Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children - THE COMPLETE ROADMAP 

Black Literacy Matters FB Page  

Dr. Dyslexia Dude's 8 Week Word Analyst Course

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

Teach Your Child to Read with resources designed for families based on the science of reading research at School.ReadingGardenClub.com.