Hi listeners, it's Susan here. Just in time for the school year, I have a brand new resource to tell you about.

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including a detailed breakdown of the reading rope and the 10 foundational science of reading principles.

It also provides key information on dyslexia, assessment,

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It's packed with beautiful diagrams,

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This is Susan Lambert and welcome to Science of Reading the podcast.

On this season of the show, we're focusing on how to make and sustain change in education.

And on this episode, we're focusing on how change can happen from the bottom up.

We're bringing you the story of a group of New York City moms who are working toward opening a new school that would be the first of its kind in New York City.

A public school specifically designed

to support children with language-based learning disabilities, as well as other struggling readers.

This group of moms is called the Literacy Academy Collective, and I spoke with two of its founders,

Naomi Peña, a community and education activist, and Akela Asquy, a doctor of

clinical psychology and a board member for the Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children.

And as October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, Naomi and Akela will talk about their own family's

experiences with dyslexia.

Listen in to our conversation where you'll hear advice and tips for pursuing grassroots

change in your own community. Here's my conversation with Naomi Pena and Dr. Akela Asquy.

Akela and Naomi, welcome.

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