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12/16/2025

In collaboration with Rachel Undercoffer, a school psychologist at KidsLink, Dr. Murphy will be presenting for Northeast Ohio Dyslexia Family Network.

If you're a family interested in learning more about the intersection of dyslexia and school-related anxiety, we hope you'll join us!

https://www.neodyslexia.com/events

11/03/2025

We're feeling grateful that we had the opportunity to be involved in various community events and presentations this Dyslexia Awareness Month.

Keep the learning going an join us at NOBIDA's Annual Symposium.
Dr. Murphy will be providing a virtual parents presentation about psychoeducational evaluations, and we'll have a table in the sponsors area. Make sure to stop by and say hi!

https://nobida.memberclicks.net/annual-symposium

10/09/2025

Join the Northern Ohio International Dyslexia Association for a free virtual screening of Left Behind.

Dr. Murphy will be participating in the Q&A Panel following the screening.

💻 Virtual Screening of Left Behind
🗓️ October 29th at 6:00 PM
❓Q&A Panel with Jennifer Scaffidi, Angie Schaal, Micah Wittmer, Theresa Kaska, and Jennifer Murphy
🔗https://nobida.memberclicks.net/oct-2025-movie #/

10/06/2025

🗓️ Parents, mark your calendars for October 17–23!

Dr. Murphy will be part of the Close the Reading Gap Summit, a free virtual event designed to support families who are homeschooling children with dyslexia.

She will be speaking about the psychoeducational evaluation process, alongside a group of experts who will share practical strategies for home-based literacy instruction.

📚 Learn more and register:
https://www.closethereadinggap.com/?sa=sa0250406556666eab8053a8e99938dbbbdf6926fc

09/04/2025

Join Dr. Murphy at the Northern Ohio International Dyslexia Association annual symposium.

She will be presenting "Assessment as a Tool for Empowerment: A Parent's Guide to Participating in Literacy Evaluations" through NOBIDA's virtual extended access.

https://nobida.memberclicks.net/annual-symposium

09/01/2025

The latest Northeast Ohio Parent magazine is now available, featuring Dr. Murphy's article "Reading for Meaning: Supporting Reading Comprehension Skills."

It covers components of language comprehension skills and strategies parents can implement at home to support reading comprehension.

📰Check it out on page 25: https://www.northeastohioparent.com/magazine/read-the-northeast-ohio-parent-september-2025-issue/?mc_cid=38637f65dd&mc_eid=595c0d3fae

08/12/2025

🌞Our Summer Break is August 16th through 31st. 🌞

Our directors will be out at various points during break, so please expect delayed responses until we return.

Thank you!

05/03/2025

The Assessment Department will be closed from May 5–13.

Communications about assessments received during that time will be addressed beginning May 14. We look forward to connecting with you about your assessment needs then!

04/19/2025

Dr. Murphy's guest opinion piece on the Science of Reading was published by the Akron Beacon Journal last week. Take a look:

Jennifer Murphy, a school psychologist, writes about how state mandates have improved reading scores in Akron - and how to keep the momentum going.

04/04/2025

Dr. Murphy's latest article about educational advocates is now available in the April issue of Northeast Ohio Parent magazine.

Read it here: https://www.northeastohioparent.com/magazine/2025-editions/education-advocates-what-they-do-and-why-they-are-important/

03/14/2025

You've likely been hearing a lot about Ohio's NAEP scores and the Science of Reading in the news lately. Don't miss Dr. Murphy's opinion piece adding to this conversation. Check out the The Plain Dealer for her article.

The latest national testing data on reading may not have improved, but in Ohio, we can. Whether in higher education, school districts, local communities, or homes, we must continue to strengthen our efforts to ensure that every student receives the literacy support they need, writes guest columnist....

01/03/2025

Check out Northeast Ohio Parent magazine for Dr. Murphy's latest article about Ohio's Dyslexia Law. A special thank you to LaMonica Davis, Stephanie Stollar, Rebecca Tolson, and Kerry Agins for generously sharing their time and expertise during interviews for this article.

📰 "Supporting Your Child's Literacy: What Parents Need to Know about Ohio's Science of Reading Law" can be found on page 8 of the January edition on newsstands or digitally: https://www.northeastohioparent.com/magazine/read-the-northeast-ohio-parent-january-2025-issue/

📚 If you want more details about the Dyslexia Law, head to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's website to see the full guidebook:https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/Literacy/Dyslexia/Ohio_s-Dyslexia-Guidebook.pdf