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OGSTAR READING
The go-to app for tomorrow’s readers
OgStar Reading is a patented, online, multisensory structured literacy program for new and striving readers in grades K – 8. With OgStar, students independently practice foundational skills in gamified lessons that align with Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham “Plus” instruction. Available for schools and families.

DECODING DYSLEXIA
Decoding Dyslexia is a network of parent-driven local movements throughout the country improving access to interventions for students with dyslexia enrolled in public schools. Decoding Dyslexia chapters share best practices that identify, remediate, and support students with dyslexia.

DO I HAVE DYSLEXIA?
Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham “Plus” Founder, Dr. Fran Levin Bowman, and Dr. Vincent Culotta developed this Dyslexia Self Assessment Tool for Adults for the International Dyslexia Association. Screeners for preschool and school-age children are also available on this site.

DYSLEXIC ADVANTAGE
Co-founded by Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide, the strengths-based paradigm of Dyslexic Advantage aims to change how people with dyslexia are understood, educated, and employed.

STATE OF DYSLEXIA
The National Center on Improving Literacy provides an overview of states’ dyslexia legislation and related initiatives.

EMILY HANFORD READING PODCASTS
American Public Media reporter Emily Hanford’s ongoing reading podcasts investigate how children are taught to read, explore the implications of flawed instruction, and upload the qualities of effective instruction rooted in the science of reading.

EDREPORTS
Free reports evaluate the instructional materials of ELA, math, and science curricula for alignment to standards and other indicators of quality.

FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH RESOURCE DATABASES
The Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University invites families, practitioners, and students to continue learning and growing by accessing over 650 materials in their databases searchable by audience, age, and type of resource.
Let's Get Started
A 60-hour virtual course combines the essentials of Orton-Gillingham with phonological awareness and reading fluency exercises based on recent research from the National Institutes of Health and the National Reading Panel. You receive everything needed to implement Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham “Plus” including:
Manual complete with 131 lesson plans
Scope and Sequence
Progress Monitoring Tool
Decoding Supplement
Stories for Fluency Practice
Multisensory materials kit
Schools and families consistently share how empowered and excited they feel implementing Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham “Plus”.
Summer 2025

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