Since its release in 2003, the first edition of Overcoming Dyslexia, written by Sally E. Shaywitz, MD, co-director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, has been regarded as one of the most influential books in the field. For the second edition of the book, published in March 2020, The Windward School was selected for special praise and inclusion by the co-authors, Dr. Shaywitz and Jonathan Shaywitz, MD.

From the desk of Dr. John J. Russell, Executive Director of The Windward Institute

On February 28, Philips’s research application specialist and EEG, or electroencephalography, expert Trey Avery, PhD, led faculty members of The Windward School's Brainy Trainees Leadership Team in training to prepare for phase two of the Windward/Haskins Collaborative Research Project, Predicting Literacy Outcomes at The Windward School. 

On March 9, Danielle Scorrano, Research Coordinator at The Windward School and Host of READ Podcast, moderated a panel, “Dyslexia Legislation: How We Can Change the System” with the following New York State legislators: State Senator Brad Hoylman, State Senator Robert Jackson, Windward alum and Assemblymember Robert Carroll ’04, and Assemblymember JoAnn Simon. The panel will focus on raising awareness about dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities as well as advocating for more comprehensive legislation, educational practices, and support services for this population.

Five Windward faculty members trained at Haskins Laboratories in preparation for becoming faculty research assistants for the upcoming spring EEG data collection