Making a Difference
in a Child’s Life
Dyslexia is a neurological learning disability that makes it difficult for children and adults to read, write and spell. It affects up to one out of every five people and affects boys and girls equally.
Children left with untreated dyslexia often suffer devastating personal consequences and are more likely than their nondyslexic peers to drop out of high school. Research reveals that children with untreated dyslexia can become underachieving adults unable to contribute to society at their fullest capacity.
Without proper intervention, dyslexia can lead to literacy, academic, social and self-esteem difficulties. While it is a treatable condition, millions of sufferers go without help due to lack of finances or access to services.
That’s where the Children’s Dyslexia Centers can help.
The Children’s Dyslexia Centers are equipping students with the skills and confidence they need to approach learning with eagerness and without fear. Our proven therapeutic techniques have a documented success rate, generally resulting in significant gain in reading level.
In 1994, the Scottish Rite Freemasons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Language Disorders Unit to launch a major endeavor to help ease the life-long challenges faced by children with dyslexia. Until this program was launched, no other national charity had adopted this critical need as a major concern.
Scottish Rite Freemasons made the following philanthropic pledges:
Today, the program is nationally recognized for its efforts to help children and their families overcome the painful obstacles of dyslexia. Our more than 40 Dyslexia Centers in 13 states provide intervention at reduced or no charge to children from early elementary through high school who have a profile suggesting dyslexia. Children are eligible regardless of economic status. The positive impact of early intervention on the lives of these children and their families is enormous and inspires our commitment to this program.
The Children’s Dyslexia Centers is a charity of Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction Freemasonry. Scottish Rite Freemasonry is an organization of men dedicated to improving themselves and their communities.
Since 1994, members and supporters of Scottish Rite, NMJ have served the Children’s Dyslexia Centers as board members, directors, tutors, donors, fundraisers, and much more. Without the support of this dedicated group, the Children’s Dyslexia Centers would not have been able to serve so many children for so long.
The success of our Centers is due to the dedication and involvement of volunteers, board members, and financial supporters, as well as our professional staff, trainees, and tutors, which include both Masonic and non-Masonic sponsors.
We love what we do! We’re always looking for people to get involved with our program. We have many opportunities for you to help make a difference in the lives of the children we serve.
To learn more about our program and how to get involved, reach out to us or find a Dyslexia Center near you!
Since our inception in 1994, we have changed lives forever with the help of our educators, volunteers and financial supporters.
*Data is as of February 2023.
16K
More than 16,000 children helped
Over 40 Centers in 13 states provide training courses and intervention to children.
4,200
4,200 certified in our training courses
To read more about the impact of the Children’s Dyslexia Centers
and the lives we’ve changed, check out our 2021 Impact Report.
When we give the children an opportunity to reach their potential, we invest in their future and the future of our world.
A Charity of Scottish Rite Freemasonry
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