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Parent-to-Parent Coaching
Connect with parents who understand raising a child with dyslexia through one-on-one talks and group coaching to share, learn, and grow.
Families-As-Tutors Program
Join our phonics training program for parents and caregivers to learn strategies that support your child’s reading skills.
ALIGN Family Learning & Literacy Series
Learn about dyslexia, discover resources to support your child, and gain tools to advocate for their success.
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Together, we can raise our collective awareness about dyslexia and related learning disabilities. With early identification and proven teaching methods in schools, every child can learn to read.
ALIGN for Families & Parent Leadership
Through the ALIGN Framework™, DABC helps families develop the knowledge, confidence, and leadership capacity necessary to advocate effectively for children navigating dyslexia, literacy difficulties, and educational inequities.
ALIGN recognizes families as:
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literacy advocates,
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systems navigators,
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community leaders,
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and educational experts grounded in lived experience.
Families participating in ALIGN strengthen their ability to:
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understand literacy development and dyslexia,
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navigate school systems and intervention processes,
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participate meaningfully in educational decision-making,
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protect children’s literacy identity and well-being,
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and build collective community advocacy capacity.
DABC’s parent leadership work moves beyond traditional family engagement models by positioning family protective capacity as essential to equitable literacy systems.
DABC offers:
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ALIGN Family Navigation Sessions — Immediate guidance and support for families navigating literacy concerns, dyslexia, school systems, evaluations, and advocacy decisions.
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ALIGN Family Learning & Literacy Series — Educational workshops and learning experiences that strengthen literacy knowledge, advocacy skills, and understanding of equitable educational practices.
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ALIGN Family Leadership Institute — A leadership development program preparing families to become literacy advocates, systems navigators, community leaders, and educational experts within their schools and communities.
ALIGN for Schools, Districts & Educational Leaders
The ALIGN Framework™ supports schools, districts, and educational leaders in strengthening literacy systems through equitable decision-making, culturally responsive practice, and authentic family partnership.
Through professional learning, leadership institutes, and strategic partnerships, DABC helps educational leaders:
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strengthen literacy identification and intervention systems,
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improve culturally responsive literacy practices,
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reduce inequitable patterns in referral and support,
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build stronger family partnership structures,
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and develop systems that function more equitably for Black learners.
ALIGN emphasizes that evidence-based practice can only function effectively when supported by intentional system design and equitable implementation.
Poor family-school connections can worsen a child's learning outcomes. On the other hand, intentional educational communities can boost a student's ability to read. As educators, professionals, parents, and caregivers, we must join forces. Together, we can eliminate the amplified inequities for Black children experiencing dyslexia.
