For parents, from a family that lived it
Nothing is worse than watching your child struggle with school.
You know how bright your kid is. The school says they're “doing fine” or “not far enough behind yet” — but you see the homework meltdowns, the guessing at words, the child who dreads being called on to read. You are not overreacting. And you don't have to figure this out alone.
No account · Not a diagnosis · Free, period
Pick your door
Where are you in this right now?
Every family's path is different, but the maze is the same. Pick the door that sounds like your kitchen table.
“I think something's going on”
Reading is a fight. Spelling is a disaster. Teachers say “wait and see.” Start with the free screener — 10 questions, honest answers, no diagnosis promised, just clarity on your next step.
Take the screener →
“I need the school to do something”
The step-by-step guide to getting a 504 plan for dyslexia — the letter that starts the legal clock, what to ask for in writing, and what to do when they say no. Including the sentence most parents never hear: a formal diagnosis is not required to request help.
Read the 504 guide →
“What is this going to cost us?”
Real numbers, because half the industry hides them: evaluations ($150–$5,000), tutors ($73–$160/session), advocates ($100–$300/hr) — and the free options most families never hear about.
See the real costs →
1 in 5
people are dyslexic — the most common learning difference, not a rare condition
Doubled
the share of students on 504 plans has more than doubled in the past decade — you are far from alone
In writing
one written request starts the school's legal obligation to evaluate — we'll give you the exact words
Straight talk
What this site is — and what it isn't
✓ We are
- A plain-English map of the dyslexia and 504 maze, written by a career educator and a parent who lived it
- Free tools: a screener, letter templates, accommodations lists, real cost data
- Honest about what schools can, can't, and won't tell you
✗ We are not
- Doctors or lawyers — we don't diagnose and we don't give legal advice
- A replacement for your school's evaluation process — we're the map, not the vehicle
- Scare tactics — dyslexia is common, understandable, and workable
The free kit
The one email every parent in this maze should have
The evaluation-request letter template (the one that starts the clock), a printable accommodations checklist by grade, and the “school said no — now what” escalation card. Plus about one update a month.