Wisconsin Reading Coalition, via a kind email:
Dr. Louisa Moats defends the use of the word “dyslexia” in this article: Defending the “D” Word.
Two resources are available for teaching bi-dialectal fluency for African American English speakers: Toggle Talk for kindergartners and Code Switching Lessons: Grammar Strategies of Linguistically Diverse Writers for older students. These programs are linguistically and culturally responsive practices designed to boost literacy outcomes for African American students.