West Linn-Wilsonville parents advocate for better learning services for dyslexic students

Julie Frazier says she has spent more than $10,000 in tutoring services to help her son with dyslexia learn how to read and write.

During the Monday, Nov. 14 school board meeting, a handful of parents from the West Linn-Wilsonville School District advocated during public comment for more comprehensive learning services and curriculum for students with dyslexia. Dyslexia is a neurobiological learning disability that impacts about 20% of the world, according to the International Dyslexia Association. People with the learning difference usually have difficulties with accurate word recognition, spelling and decoding letters.

I know that the West Linn-Wilsonville School District cares deeply for its students. How do we create learning communities for the great thinkers and most thoughtful people of the world? By creating more inclusive cultures for our dyslexic learners, improving our instructional practices, and thoughtfully leaning into our dyslexic students," said Frazier, an educator whose son attends West Linn High School.