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“If you could turn back time, would you change having dyslexia?”

“No! It caused pain, but it’s me.”
Cher
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#DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #DyslexiaBC #Neurodiversity #bced #bcpoli #selfacceptance #BeYourself #Dyslexia #Cher
“The brain is most malleable early in life - this is when intervention can make the biggest difference.” Dr. Nadine Gaab

After Grade 4, it can take 4× longer 2 close reading gaps.
Early screening & structured literacy in the early years change lives — & protect self-esteem.

#DyslexiaAwarenessMonth
“When I was a kid they didn’t call it dyslexia. They called it… you were slow”-Whoopi Goldberg

Dyslexia is not a lack of intelligence. It’s a difference in how the brain processes language.

Let’s change the words. Let’s change the story. ❤️

#DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #EndTheStigma #DyslexiaBC #bcpoli
Thank you for a great article Katie!
“Before I had dyslexia, you know what I had? Stupid. Lazy. Useless.” — Will Trent

No one should ever feel this way because of how their brain learns.

@bsky.app #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #bced #bcpoli #DyslexiaBC #WillTrent #accessiblebc #InclusionMatters #DyslexiaAwarenessMonthBC
“At 31, I found out I wasn’t stupid or lazy. I had something with a name.”

- Henry Winkler

Dyslexia doesn’t define intelligence, it defines how the brain learns.

#dyslexiaawarenessmonth #DyslexiaAwarenessMonthBC #bced #bcpoli #DyslexiaBC #accessiblebc #inclusionmatters #HenryWinkler
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂

We’re thankful for the growing awareness, compassion, and community that support those with dyslexia across BC. 💖

#Thanks #grateful #DyslexiaBC
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Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada?
Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived?
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States?
This is the story.

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Steven Spielberg, who is dyslexic, reminds us:
“It will not hold you back.” 🌈

Let’s make sure every BC student has access to structured literacy & early screening.

#DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #DyslexiaAwarenessMonthBC #EarlyInterventionMatters #DyslexiaBC #bced #bcpoli #StevenSpielberg #Dyslexia
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#MythbusterMonday

A colleague posted that an optometrist "diagnosed" a student w/ #dyslexia😮

Dyslexia is a language-based disorder, not a visual one.  Read this statement from several doctors' associations abt what dyslexia is & isn't & how it should be assessed & treated: https://bit.ly/DCHEref1
October is #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth! How are you raising awareness for the 1 in 5 with dyslexia? Early support and accommodations help them thrive! #DyslexiaBC #AccessibleBC #BCED #BCpoli #DyslexiaAwarenessMonthBC
🧡 Every Child Matters today & every day 🧡

Today we pause to remember, to listen, & to walk together toward reconciliation.

🖐️ Gitxsan Hand by artist Michelle Stoney, was created to honour Survivors and the children who never made it home

#everychildmatters #DyslexiaBC #michellestoney #gitxsanart
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Vancouver’s mayor and all seven councillors elected with his ABC Vancouver party intentionally violated city policy by engaging in secret, closed-door meetings, the city’s integrity commissioner has found. Find out more:

vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
Vancouver mayor and councillors violated open-meeting rules, watchdog finds
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and councillors with his ABC party breached open-meeting rules, the city's integrity commissioner found. Read more.
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While govt says there's no $ for public sector wage increases, it gives $570 million/yr to private schools. Let's redirect that to public schools and give teachers & support workers the increases they deserve. #bcpoli #bced @bctf @bcgeu @CUPEBC
@bsky.app.

NEW: Early Literacy Screening in BC
The Ministry released the Early Literacy Screening Tools Resource, outlining approved evidence-based tools & criteria for locally developed ones.
ALL BC districts are to implement early screening in Sept.

www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/...

#DyslexiaBC