Reading & Learning Clinic - MB, Canada

11/05/2025

The new legislation creates a universal early reading screening framework that applies to all students from kindergarten to Grade 4, which requires:
universal early reading screening for all students in kindergarten through Grade 4 using standardized, evidence-based tools that meet criteria established by the minister;
two screenings per year in at least three of the five early school years, to identify students at risk of future reading difficulties including dyslexia;
parent communication through report cards, ensuring families receive timely updates on their child’s progress; and
ongoing supports and progress monitoring for students identified as needing additional help.https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=71357

11/04/2025

Monumental moment in Manitoba Legislature

and

for those with Learning disabilities in Manitoba and Canada

Manitoba is leading the way as no other province or territory has legislature and formal amendment for LD

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AMENDMENT ACT (UNIVERSAL SCREENING FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES)

Bil 225 will achieve Royal Assent on Thursday. https://web2.gov.mb.ca/bills/43-2/b225e.php

11/04/2025

This was years and so many
others before us who have been working hard

Monumental moment in Manitoba Legislature

and

for those with Learning disabilities in Manitoba and Canada

Manitoba is leading the way as no other province or territory has legislature and formal amendment for LD

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AMENDMENT ACT (UNIVERSAL SCREENING FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES)

Bill 225 will achieve Royal Assent on Thursday.

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11/01/2025

Speaking up for universal screners. The state of California require screeners via legislation. Alberta requires screeners via Dept of Education and Ontario Ministry of Education provide options for recommended screeners. Manitoba…? Please see my testimony https://youtu.be/nDvD88fBuGQ?feature=shared. And here’s the link for the full Bill 225 Committees meeting with so many heartfelt and impactful testimony. https://www.youtube.com/live/rLS9nD8bzfY?feature=shared

10/31/2025

Updated definition of dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography. These difficulties occur along a continuum of severity and persist even with instruction that is effective for the individual’s peers. The causes of dyslexia are complex and involve combinations of genetic, neurobiological, and environmental influences that interact throughout development. Underlying difficulties with phonological and morphological processing are common but not universal, and early oral language weaknesses often foreshadow literacy challenges. Secondary consequences include reading comprehension problems and reduced reading and writing experience that can impede growth in language, knowledge, written expression, and overall academic achievement. Psychological well-being and employment opportunities also may be affected. Although identification and targeted instruction are important at any age, language and literacy support before and during the early years of education is particularly effective.”

"Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word

10/31/2025

Just released today!!

Supporting the Right to Read in Manitoba

Manitoba Human Rights Commission Right to Read Reporthttps://www.manitobahumanrights.ca/education/pdf/public-consultations/supportingrighttoread.pdf

10/25/2025

Please contact your provincial representative to ask about this universal screener bill! Literacy equity matters. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6952864

10/23/2025

Online tickets still available! Local Heroes Working Together - LD and Structured Literacy

Dr. Maryann Wolf (keynote pre-recorded) and Manitoba Teachers (in-person)- Our journey towards Effective Literacy Instruction for All

10/19/2025

Dr. Maryann Wolf (keynote pre-recorded) and Manitoba Teachers (in-person)- Our journey towards Effective Literacy Instruction for All

10/12/2025

Accredited standardized credentials for all literacy specialists is essential. As we start implementing screeners, let’s start looking at ways to equalize our literacy instruction in Manitoba for dyslexia and SL https://effectivereading.org/providers/1915/

10/12/2025

06/26/2025

The study, out of the lab of Nadine Gaab, associate professor of education, found that trajectories between kids with and without reading disabilities start diverging around 18 months of age — not at age 5 or 6 as previously thought. The finding could have serious implications for policy, said Gaab, because it underscores the need for early identification of struggling readers, early intervention, and improved early literacy curricula in preschools.https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/06/reading-skills-and-struggles-manifest-earlier-than-thought/