Parent-Teacher Communication Resources
Caregiver Data Discussion Tool
Printable Resource
This tool is designed to support caregivers by providing key questions to ask during meetings with teachers about their child's literacy development.
Caregiver Support Checklist
Printable Resource
This checklist outlines the steps family members can take when they have concerns regarding their child’s reading performance.
Family Questionnaire for Individualized Education Program
Printable Resource
Family members provide answers about the educational experiences of their child with a learning disability. The insights provided can be used during an Individualized Education Program meeting and documented in the Individualized Education Program.
Blog Posts
You Can Do Both: Growing up Twice Exceptional With Seth King
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Dr. Seth King, a professor of special education at the University of Iowa, shares his experiences of being a twice-exceptional student with dysgraphia.
Cultivating Empathy With Dr. Tim Odegard
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Professor of Psychology and Researcher Dr. Tim Odegard discusses his work supporting students at risk for reading difficulties and his vision for the future of the science of reading.
Reconceptualizing Challenges as Learning Opportunities With Caleb Ferring
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Caleb Ferring is a teacher and wrestling coach in Waukon who discovered he had characteristics of dyslexia after taking the Iowa Reading Research Center’s Dyslexia Overview eLearning module.
The Intersection of Dyslexia, Struggles With Reading, and Mental Health
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Learn more about the mental health impacts and strategies to help children with dyslexia.
From Diagnosis to Honor Roll: One Family’s Dyslexia Journey
Monday, October 24, 2022
Through assistance from educators, hard work, and fierce advocacy from his mom, student with dyslexia achieves reading successes.
Book Recommendations About and for Children With Dyslexia and Their Caregivers
Monday, October 2, 2023
To celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month, our assistive technology coordinators have curated a list of books by and about individuals with dyslexia.
Four Ways to Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month
Monday, October 7, 2024
We provide ideas of ways to be involved in Dyslexia Awareness Month this October.