Parent Resource Hub
Free, practical tools to help you support a child who struggles with reading, and advocate for them at school. No diagnosis needed to use any of them, and no account either.
IEP & 504 Request Letter Builder
Build a formal letter asking your school to evaluate your child or put accommodations in place. Pick from common reading accommodations, then copy or print. Free, no account needed.
Build a letter →Accommodations Checklist
A printable checklist of common reading accommodations. Check the ones that fit your child and bring it to your IEP or 504 meeting.
Open the checklist →IEP Meeting Prep
Walk into your child’s IEP meeting prepared: what to bring, questions to ask, and a plain-language guide to your rights, in a printable prep sheet.
Get prepared →“All About Me” Teacher Page Builder
A one-pager to hand the teacher on day one: who your child is, what they love, and the supports that help them, like “please don’t call on me unless I have my hand raised.” Downloads as an editable Word doc; you add the photo.
Make the page →Free Reading Passage Generator
Make a decodable practice passage on any topic, at the reading level you choose. A free taste of what the full tools do for each student.
Try it →The Federal “Dyslexia” Guidance Letter
If your school team avoids the word “dyslexia” (or tells you they aren’t allowed to use it), this 2015 U.S. Department of Education letter is your answer. It clarifies that nothing in IDEA prohibits using “dyslexia” in evaluations or IEPs, and encourages schools to use it. Print it and bring it to your meeting.
Read the letter (PDF) →The paperwork gets them services. Practice is what catches them up.
One thing matters more than effort: staying at your child’s level. When even a few words are beyond the phonics they’ve been taught, a struggling reader guesses, gets frustrated, and shuts down. Practice above their level builds dread instead of helping them to learn. ReadingTools.ai keeps every passage inside what your child can decode, about the things they love, so ten minutes a night ends with “I read that,” not “I’m bad at this.”
See how it works →These tools provide starting-point templates and general information. They are not legal advice. Special education rights and procedures vary by state and district. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney or a parent advocate.