One in five people are dyslexic. Most of them find out far too late.
We fund the testing and tutoring that families in North Alabama cannot afford, so kids get help before they start believing they are not smart.
A portion of every cup at Angel's Island Coffee helps fund this work.
Source: Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.
What we do
Every dollar has a price tag
We do not ask for support in the abstract. Each gift covers a specific step for a specific child in Huntsville. Here is what those steps cost.
We fund the testing
A school screening can flag characteristics of dyslexia. It is not a diagnosis. The formal evaluation is private, it costs about $450, and the family pays it. We cover that.
$450
Source: Alabama Literacy Act, Act 2019-523, and current local provider costs.
DonateWe fund the tutoring
Specialized one-on-one tutoring is what moves a dyslexic reader forward. It runs about $300 a month, plus a $250 annual fee. We fund it so cost is never the reason a child stops.
$300/mo
Source: Current local provider costs.
DonateWe fund the full year
Testing plus a year of tutoring for one child is roughly $4,300. That is the entire path, covered, from the first evaluation to the last session.
$4,300/yr
Source: Current local provider costs.
DonateWe fund the evaluation and the tutoring. We do not screen, evaluate, or diagnose.
Faces of Dyslexia
It looks like all of us
Dyslexia does not have a face. It has millions. These are a few of them.
Brandon & Casey Crosby
I don't think your financial status should determine if your kid's gonna be able to be tested or not.
Claire Waldrop
If you go the first part of your life every single day to school, and you are deemed a constant failure, that stays with you for the rest of your life.
Mia Holzclaw
It is not just, I am making a difference to help a child read. You are making a difference to help a child succeed into an adult, into a life.
Did you know
Facts worth sharing
These are the same facts printed on our coffee sleeves. Share one.
Did you know
1 in 5 people are dyslexic
That is the kid sitting next to yours, and probably someone in your family. It is the most common learning difference there is.
Source: Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
Did you know
Dyslexia occurs at every level of intelligence
It is an unexpected difficulty in reading in a person who has the ability to read far better.
Source: Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
Did you know
80% of dyslexic people leave school unidentified
About 80 percent of dyslexic people leave school without ever being identified.
Source: Made By Dyslexia
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