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.

Lauren Schafer, a special education teacher in her first year of teaching, shares her experience with preparing for the classroom.

Dr. Erica Lembke, featured speaker at the 2025 Iowa Science of Reading Summit, shares details about her current research on Data-Based Individualization in math and writing instruction.

Dr. Tiffany Peltier discusses Conceptual Change Theory and how it can be used to challenge misconceptions around dyslexia.

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.