Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a neurological language-based learning disability that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent reading and spelling. 1 in 5, or 20% of Oklahomans, including children, show signs of dyslexia.
Impact
Payne Education Center, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, is a resource and referral center that trains teachers to teach reading in a way that works for ALL students, including those with dyslexia while providing professional resources to Oklahoma families.
Trainings
455 educators, professionals, parents, and advocates trained in 2020.
Certifications
52 trainees worked toward or gained national dyslexia certifications in 2020.
Referrals
Over 1,410 hours of referral services provided to parents and educators in 2020.
News
PAYNE EDUCATION CENTER RECEIVES $130,000 GRANT FROM THE MASONIC CHARITY FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA
Payne Education Center, an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit teacher training and dyslexia advocacy center, was awarded a $130,000 grant from the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma to offer an in-depth series of online Structured Literacy best practice videos for...