From Decoding Dyslexia Alabama
Big THANK YOU to the 661 signers of the Addressing Dyslexia in Alabama Public Schools petition.
Decoding Dyslexia of ALABAMA has partnered with Roundtable Solutions for the 2nd Annual RSA Tower Lightning #DyslexiaDay – Worldwide! along with the Light it Up Red for 1in5 campaign. We will also deliver our petition on October 15, 2014 before the lightning ceremony. To learn more about the public petition presentation, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1467168500211286/
Now it’s critical that we kick our petition campaign up a notch! Can you take a moment to make a phone call to The Alabama State House, The Alabama State Senate, and Governor Robert Bentley? Click here to find the phone numbers you need: http://www.commoncause.org/take-action/find-elected-officials/ .
When you call, you don’t need to say a lot—just reiterate the main message of the petition, which is:
“Decoding Dyslexia Alabama is a grassroots movement by Alabama families to address the struggles we face in securing appropriate reading interventions for our children with dyslexia in Alabama public schools. We call on Alabama policy-makers to support students with dyslexia. It is time for Alabama Public Schools to catch up with the science on reading and dyslexia.”
Then, help us keep track of how many calls have been made by clicking here: http://petitions.moveon.org/tools/call.html
WE NEED AS MANY AS POSSIBLE CALLING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. Thank you for your support! Please share following link and have others sign the petition, go to: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/addressing-dyslexia-in
Thank you for making your voice heard on this important issue.
~Ramona Rice
State founder of Decoding Dyslexia Alabama
Why red? We’re #RedeemingRed and making it the SIGNATURE COLOR again for kids who have dyslexia.
Why the 15th? Because 1 in 5 have dyslexia and we want that stat front and center. The #1in5 Matter!
HERE’s THE STORY: http://www.christieaitken.blogspot.com/2014/09/from-seeing-red-to-redeeming-red.html
Follow Decoding Dyslexia of Alabama!
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About Decoding Dyslexia of Alabama: Our group is made up of parents of children who are dyslexic. We are not experts, nor are we a business or educational organization. We can only offer other parents the benefit of our collective experiences. We encourage parents to meet with their local policy-makers to tell the story of their child, and ask for policies and/or legislation to identify and support dyslexic children in our schools.
Follow Roundtable Solutions!
www.facebook.com/RoundtableSolutions.Official
About Roundtable Solutions: Roundtable Solutions exists to spread awareness, encourage “out of the box” thinking, and create solutions for the special needs community. Join us! Roundtable Solutions is determined to spread awareness and information about special needs with parents, educators and the community. The group’s long term vision is to resource and equip special education families and educators with “out of the box thinking” and strength through prayer. The name “Roundtable Solutions” came from the idea that “everyone has an equal position at a round table.”
Follow Light It Up Red for 1in5!
www.facebook.com/pages/Light-It-Up-Red-for-1in5
About Light It Up Red for 1in5: We are two small town mothers of dyslexic children in Alabama who have one goal: To raise awareness for dyslexia where we CAN. As some of you may know, October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Last year, on October 15th, the tower in RSA Tower Park in Montgomery, AL was lit with red to raise awareness for dyslexia. This year it will be even bigger as RSA properties all across the great state of Alabama will be lit up as well! This is HUGE! But it doesn’t have to stop there. Together we can light the whole world up in red! We ask that you please join us and show YOUR support on October 15, 2014. Wear red shirts and/or replace your porch light with a red bulb! Please share this page and spread the word to everyone you know, not just in Alabama, but wherever you may be!!
October – Dyslexia Awareness Month
It’s time for the 2nd Annual Roundtable Solutions DYSLEXIA Tower Lighting!
OCTOBER 15th is the big day! SAVE THE DATE and join us!
We are DELIGHTED to partner with Roundtable Solutions and friends to make this celebration even bigger than before, so get ready for GREAT things!
Like last year, we’ll be lighting up Montgomery’s own RSA Tower, but IN ADDITION to that, we’ll also light up RSA Properties across the great State of Alabama! Get your cameras ready to take it all in!
The MAIN EVENT:
Block party celebration at the RSA Tower Park (across the street from the tower at 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, 36104).
*Special guests
*Enterainment
*A flash mob (!!)
*Balloon animals and Dyslexia Silver decor
*Delicious treats
*Decoding Dyslexia’s Proclamation Presentation
*… and SO MUCH MORE!
Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs.. and your dancing shoes, too! Enjoy the view while celebrating the 1 in 5 who have dyslexia. ♥
OUR MAIN GOAL:
To bring DYSLEXIA AWARENESS that UNLOCKS and EMPOWERS the 1 in 5 who have dyslexia!
What should you do?
-MARK YOUR CALENDAR and be ready to ATTEND. 🙂
-INVITE YOUR FRIENDS to join you.
-GET READY TO HAVE FUN… because it’s going to be a blast!
Stay tuned for MORE information! There’s a LOT of good, free family fun going on in October and we want YOU in the mix.