The Dyslexia Parent Group

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Building A Dyslexia Parent Group

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Building A Dyslexia Parent Group

Courses 1 - 8

Course 1 - What Is Dyslexia?

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Course 2 - Is Your Child Suffering From Dyslexia?

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Course 3 - Is Your District Following Federal Law?

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Course 4 - The Parent Group

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Course 5 - Engage Your District

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Course 6 - Make Your Move

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Course 7 - Rebuilding Relationships

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Course 8 - The Future Is Activism

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March, 2024

PFRJ President Brett Tingley sat on the ‘Empowering Parent Advocacy in the Literacy Movement’ panel at SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas.

Our Story

The Science is conclusive. Federal law is in place. And yet little changes until parents band together and demand their children with dyslexia be served!

Our Dyslexic Children began principal photography in 2018. The community-funded, non-profit documentary film runs 44 minutes.

In 2010, a group of parents in a suburban school district near Columbus, Ohio discovered their children had something in common – they could not read. They were languishing in a reading intervention program and their dyslexia was not being identified or remediated as is required by federal law under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The group banded together to form the grassroots organization, Upper Arlington Kids Identified with Dyslexia (UA-KID). Together they filed a systemic, group complaint with the Ohio Department of Education and the district was found in violation on all three allegations. Then, they formed a partnership with the district and now work shoulder to shoulder to deliver the nationally recognized early literacy program they built together.

This film was made to offer a roadmap for parents to advocate on behalf of all children.

Our Team

Brenda Louisin

EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE
This class is dedicated to Brenda Louisin, our North Star, and to every parent of a child with dyslexia who is fighting for their child’s right to read. We believe the least we can do in this shared fight is to offer freely our experience, strength and hope in Brenda’s honor.
Brett Tingley

PRESIDENT (ODC)
Brett is the parent of three amazing children, one of whom is dyslexic. She has Master’s Degrees in Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Michigan. She is a real estate investor and start-up business consultant. She is the President of OH-KID, a grassroots parent group dedicated to ensuring all children in Ohio learn to read. She is also an advisory board member of the International Dyslexia Association Central Ohio.
Kelli Trinoskey

SECRETARY (ODC) & WRITER
Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kelli, lives in Columbus, Ohio with her family. She formed and facilitated the Young Writers’ Workshop at the Thurber House (the educational center that honors the legacy of James Thurber) and served for three years as a writer in residence for The Wexner Center for the Arts. She is a published author and worked in television for ten years at Turner Broadcasting before devoting herself full-time to writing and storytelling.
Keida Mascaro

CREATIVE DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
Los Angeles based, Keida is a film and video producer, director and photographer. He has produced and directed commercials for Walmart and other notable clients, as well as developed and produced the feature Evil Takes Root: The Curse of the Batibat starring Nicholas Gonzalez. Keida’s next film is a dramatic feature New Americans, critically covering the topics of American identity, systemic white supremacy and PTSD, beginning principal photography in 2021.
Christopher Fidler

TREASURER (ODC) & ATTORNEY
Chris is a lawyer and partner with BakerHostetler, emphasizing his practice in the area of Private Wealth, including matters of charitable giving, tax compliance and governance. He holds an inactive CPA license with the State of Ohio. He also serves as the Chairperson of the Finance Council to the Catholic Diocese of Columbus and on the Board of Directors of Recreation Unlimited, including the finance committee. His daughter is dyslexic.
Gayle Beam

PHD, CCC-SLP – CONSULTANT
Gayle is a speech-language pathologist, holds an IDA Structured Literacy Certification as a Dyslexia Practitioner, and is an Associate of the Orton-Gillingham Academy (AOGPE). She received her PhD from the Ohio State University, Department of Speech and Hearing Science where she specialized in speech perception in individuals with dyslexia. Gayle is dyslexic, as are all four of her bright, highly-creative children. She is a co-founder of UA- KID.