Dyslexia and the military system - Interview Hilary Laxson
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Part 2 of my interview with dyslexia warrior Hilary Laxson. In this episode we talk specifically about the dyslexia possibilities for US active-duty members and how Hilary helps this community. We talk Decoding Dyslexia Military, Partners in Promise, EFMP and more. We chat about how the person in authority you come across does NOT always know best and we discuss the challenges you might face when you choose to relocate abroad.
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Hilary Laxson is an entrepreneur, wife, and paralegal. She started The Dyslexia Life to help active-duty parents navigate the world of Dyslexia in schools all around the world. She is currently the parent volunteer for Decoding Dyslexia Military for Georgia and works with Partners in Promise. She started a group Warrior Parents of Dyslexics to help parents all over the USA. When she is not helping special education parents, she works full time as COO for The True North Consulting which she Co-Founded with her husband, Randy Laxson.
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Good to know EFMP Families, the Partners in Promise Military Special Education Survey is out! Be part of the solution for equal education for all military-connected children. The survey can be found at https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0VXtFPZv4ju4zzM and will take roughly 15 minutes to complete.
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Need help?
Hilary’s website: www.TheDyslexiaLife.com
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Her free checklist on dyslexia testing:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pgH31Xtk-wgljh74Uyctlgig8IkSfaV-/view?usp=sharing
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And you can find her Warrior Parents of Dyslexics here:
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