Dyslexia

Our 42nd annual Dyslexia Summer Tutoring Program concluded on July 14 after five weeks of intensive instruction in reading, math, and writing alongside special sessions in art, music, and literature from local artists, musicians, and writers for more than fifty students who were enrolled on campus and virtually. We are pleased to share that students […]

This program update was prepared by Jack Latta, Reading Labs Coordinator.   As May comes to a close, the Settlement’s Dyslexia Program is wrapping up our school-based Reading Labs for the academic year, both in-person and virtual after-school tutoring have concluded, and we are making final preparations for our 43rd annual Summer Tutoring Program.  

Each semester children and teenagers from across the region can enroll in virtual or in-person after-school tutoring to help remove the barriers they face achieving grade-level reading to dyslexia. Our office manager recently received this note from the parent of one of our students who has been participating for several semesters. Read about Catherine’s tremendous

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has awarded Hindman Settlement School a three-year grant of $892,605 annually. Funding from the agency will be used to continue implementing and growing ReadingCorps, a literacy intervention program targeted at K-3 students who face barriers to grade-level reading as a result of one or more dyslexia

At the start of this school year, Caleb, a third-grade student at Beaver Creek Elementary, enrolled in our Reading Lab as a non-reader. His teachers noted that he was often disruptive in class and was falling behind his peers. It didn’t take long for ReadingCorps Tutor Anna to discover that Caleb was full of life and

During the flooding last summer,  Hindman Settlement School suffered considerable losses. Among those losses were many of the records of our former dyslexia program students. In an effort to get new and updated information about our former students, we have created a brief survey to find out when you were here, where you are now,

Chrystal, a second-term ReadingCorps member, is one of a four-person team serving students at Carr Creek Elementary in Knott County. Each day, Chrystal tutors 22 Kindergarten through 3rd-grade students both one-on-one and in small groups to help them overcome the barriers they face to reading on grade level.  Lilly is one of Chrystal’s students that

Kimberly has been serving students at Hayes Lewis Elementary in Leslie County as a ReadingCorps tutor for two years. Throughout that time she has been working one-on-one with Brantley, who is now in the third grade. “I have seen a lot of growth in Brantley’s self-confidence over the past two years. A few weeks ago,