Personal Literacy Stories

Dyslexia Without a Name

Teresa Simms

Timonium, MD

Be Your Child's Advocate

Diane Chesley
Columbia, MD

Journey of an Educator

Lauren Babicka.
Baltimore, MD

life as a dyslexic parent

Georgina Reoch
St. Mary, Somerset, GB

every dyslexic child could have been me

Marcia Mann
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA

Going outside my comfort zone

Martha H.
Frederick, MD, USA

We want to hear from you!

Please share your literacy story!

We are collecting literacy stories from around the world! We want to hear about your struggles, processes, and successes in cracking the reading code. Also, if you are a parent or a teacher, what has been your experience helping your children/students learn to read?

Your story might inspire someone else to find the courage to persevere or make a difference.

We will periodically offer a contest for the most inspiring and heartfelt story submitted. It may even be yours!

Examples of submission topics include:

What was your experience learning to read?
What was your experience as a parent helping your child learn to read?
What is your experience as a teacher helping your students learn to read?
What were your reading challenges?
What was your experience as a student with dyslexia?
What is your reading success story?

YOU HAVE SEVERAL SUBMISSION OPTIONS:

Write your story in a separate Word or text document and upload it.
You can record a video on your phone or other recording devices (ideally 5 minutes max).
You can also submit an audio recording (ideally 5 minutes max).

*In addition to your submission, please upload a photo of yourself.

We thank you for contributing. Your story matters, and we are excited to hear from you!

We are here to help if you have any questions or difficulty sending your files (info@mbri.org). We are grateful you chose the Margaret Byrd Rawson Institute to share your story.