by Ashley Roberts I don't know why the image of the Phoenix is something I embraced, but it spoke to me and the anxiety I was feeling...

Things to Consider When Seeking Remediation by A. Roberts As you seek out programs for your children, if you are seeking private...

by Ashley Roberts Yesterday was an interesting day. Jennifer Serravallo and Heinemann announced the release of an updated chapter 3 of...

by Ashley Roberts There was a great meme that I saw last October that said, "October may be dyslexia awareness month, but dyslexia exists...

by Ashley Roberts What is advocacy? What does that word even mean? Advocate; noun; /ˈadvəkət/ 1) a person who publicly supports or...

by Ashley Roberts Nothing I am going to share below is news to anyone, I'm just going to take the time to put it into words. This will...

by Ashley Roberts I have spent my career writing and managing contracts as well as sponsoring and participating in negotiations. I have...

by: Ashley Roberts Dear Educational Establishment: I have a question for you. When did you decide it was ok that a child reading below...

by Ashley Roberts You have heard of the stages of grief when dealing with death, but have you heard of the 12 stages of emotion for the...

by Ashley Roberts We hear a lot in this country about grassroots. It's a sort of the buzz word of modern political and various advocacy...

by Ashley Roberts When parents enter the fray of advocating for their children, what kind of services their child starts off with depends...

by Ashley Roberts You're in an IEP meeting reviewing goals. Whether good or bad, all the goals state that your child's success against...

by Ashley Roberts Living in this world is hard. Our kids struggle and as parents it is almost impossible to watch, but watch we do. We...

by Ashley Roberts We wanted to have a little Friday fun and talk hashtags. If you follow us regularly you see that we created our own...

by Ashley Roberts Well, here we are, getting ready for a new school year to start in less than two weeks. I don't know about you, but...

With the work that we do we naturally talk to a great number of parents.  These parents, more often than not, have the same stories which...

Hi! My name is Ashley and I'm one of the co-founders of The Dyslexia Initiative. I wanted to start this post by thanking you so much...