Summer 2024 Training Yields 30 Newly O/G Trained Professionals!

30 teachers from different schools around the state of Indiana attended our fully funded Orton-Gillingham Training class the week of June 24. We are so grateful to all of them for giving a week of their summer to learn to help Dyslexic children to read! Thank you to the Reardon-McSoley family, who raised a large portion of the funds for this class, through 5K for Dyslexia, 524 Events for hosting the class, all of our partners and donors, and our lunch sponsors for feeding our hard working professionals!

5K for Dyslexia is a Huge Success!

In partnership with local Junior Olympic Runner, Jase Reardon-McSoley, and his family, we held 5K for Dyslexia on October 7, 2023, and it was a huge success! Jase and his family raised enough funding for 21 Hamilton Southeastern teachers to attend Orton-Gillingham training. Thank you for all of your hard work in planning and hosting this event!

Driving for Dyslexia featured on the September cover of Haven Magazine with Drive Planning!

O/G Training 2023 is in the Books!

Summer O/G training was held in Beech Grove in late June 2023. We are so grateful for all of our educators who trained this week with us. We know you will touch many, many lives.

Thank you to 524 Events for hosting us in your beautiful space!

Thank you to Mary and Jack Binnion and Orton Gillingham International for the excellent training.

Thank you again to the partners who provided materials and lunches this week:
Gerry Linarducci
Brozinni Pizzeria
American Structurepoint
Freeman for Indiana
Chick-fil-A Southport Road

We are so grateful for all of our donors, followers, and those who support our events. We wouldn’t be able to support our teachers without all of you!

All done in loving memory of Justin Wilson, who taught Elliot “Dyslexia doesn’t stop me, don’t let it stop you.”

Driving for Dyslexia's first ever large group Training!

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We were super excited to be able to host our first ever large group Orton Gillingham teacher training program.  We were able to train 30 teachers!  

Elliot's TODAY Show Interview with Hoda and Jenna

Fox 59  - Elliot is Driving for Dyslexia

Elliot and Driving for Dyslexia are featured on the cover of Dystinct Magazine!

Follow the link to check out the article: ​Issue 5: September 2021 | Dystinct Magazine
2021 Driving for Dyslexia Grand Prix, Presented by Future Star Racing and The Wings and Wheels Foundation, set for July 24
We would like to offer a special thanks to Tony and Chris from Alderson Commercial Group for the very generous donation to Driving for Dyslexia!
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May 29th! Driving for Dyslexia at Books N Brews South Indy!
Join us on Saturday, May 29th, for lunch at Books N Brews South Indy, from 12-3pm. There will be giveaways, a small silent auction, and lots of fun, while we raise Dyslexia awareness and funds for teacher scholarships. Our next scholarship recipient will also be announced!
Carbontek USA Partnership to Benefit Driving for Dyslexia

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Carbontek USA! Mention Driving for Dyslexia when you schedule your Carbontek Engine cleaning service at participating locations nationwide, and you will receive $25 off your service and $25 will be donated to Driving for Dyslexia!

“The CarbonTek USA service is suitable for any gas or diesel engine. A CarbonTek service helps remove harmful carbon build-up from within the engine.
The Benefits:
Our innovative mobile service targets the removal of harmful carbon build-up from the engine for the ultimate engine detox. The benefits to your engine are immediate, noticeable and long lasting:
More Responsive
Lower Emmissions
Potential fuel savings
Smoother Running Engine”

Schedule your Carbontek service today, and don’t forget to mention Driving for Dyslexia! Thank you, Carbontek USA!
Thank you to JX Trucking for the generous donation to Driving for Dyslexia!
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Driving for Dyslexia Partners with Tuesday Night Thunder at Speedway Indoor Karting!

Driving for Dyslexia is excited to announce our new partnership with TNT at SIK! For three Tuesday nights in March, you can register to race on the slick track at Speedway Indoor Karting, with the proceeds benefitting Driving for Dyslexia. Check the TNT at SIK website and social media for details and registration to come soon! www.tntatsik.com
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When: March 16th, 23rd, and 30th
  • 3 races all count towards the championship
  • 42 Entries per Event
  • Practice: 6:00 – 8:00
  • Racing: 8:00 – till done​
  • All three races may be registered for at the same time and prepaid
    • $60 per race event 
Championship Prizes
  • Series Champion – Winners choice of one of the following:
    • Test in a Kenyon Midget at the new Marion County dirt track or;
    • Test and tune in a Will Power Kart at Whiteland Raceway Park
  • Second in Season Points – Unlimited Racing package for one person at Speedway Indoor Karting
  • Third in Season Points – Free Season Entry to the next TNT at SIK
Drivers Choice Award
  • This award will be given to the favorite driver as voted on by the race staff of TNT
    • Drivers Choice Award criteria based on driver attitude, Effort in event, positive sportsmanship.
  • This award will be whatever #1 prize from the championship that the overall winner doesn’t choose.
Kristen Pozen is Named Recipient of the First Justin Wilson Memorial Dyslexia Teacher Training Scholarship!
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​We are so excited to announce the recipient of the inaugural Justin Wilson Memorial Dyslexia Teacher Training Scholarship! Congratulations to Kristen Pozen for being the first recipient of this very special training scholarship.
 
Kristen says, "I am an educator with over 20 years experience as a Teacher and School Social Worker. I recently started a new role as a Reading Interventionist for grades kindergarten through second in Crown Point, Indiana. I am also the mother of a newly diagnosed dyslexic fifth-grader. This school year my daughter is receiving Orton-Gillingham’s multi-sensory reading intervention. It has been exciting to see her reading scores improve and her confidence grow. In a recent conversation about school, my daughter described her current reading intervention as being magical. “Mommy, did you know that OG is re-training my brain? It’s like magic!” I am honored to receive this generous scholarship. I am looking forward to using this magical reading intervention training with my own reading RTI students. Thanks for this wonderful opportunity, Driving for Dyslexia!"
 
Kristen will train virtually with the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana, starting in January.  We know she will change many lives with her new skills!
 
We have a very special message from the family of Justin Wilson, for whom the scholarship is named:
 
"Kristen,
I am very happy to write this and congratulate you for winning the Justin Wilson Memorial Scholarship. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to help improve the lives of children that suffer from dyslexia. 
 
I am so proud and truly thankful for the Cox family, the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana, and all the generous people who helped create this opportunity and making it all possible. Without all their hard work, this would not be happening. I know this scholarship will eventually help the lives of so many families.
 
I Just want to say a huge thank you from myself and our family for keeping JW in your hearts. Even with this disability, he wanted the world to know that you should never give up on your dreams. Dyslexia should never stop anyone.
 
Congratulations Kristen and good luck! I know you will do wonderful things, helping so many people improve their lives with this scholarship, and make sure no one gives up on achieving their goals because of dyslexia.
 
Much love, Julia Wilson"
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We are honored to carry on Justin's mission of helping kids with Dyslexia, and look forward to presenting many more of these scholarships! Thank you to our donors and partners for helping make this possible!


Driving for Dyslexia was founded to help raise awareness and money to help children with Dyslexia learn to read and realize their true potential.
1 in 5 people has Dyslexia, and Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, yet most schools do not teach reading in the way children with Dyslexia learn to read. At Driving for Dyslexia, we believe that ALL children should have the ability to learn to read, not only the ones whose parents can pay for proper instruction outside of school. Through no fault of their own, most teachers are not trained in the proper method of teaching dyslexic children to read. We believe that we will reach the greatest number of children by funding training for teachers and tutors in a direct, explicit, multi-sensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, prescriptive approach to literacy education, who will then be able to help countless children every day in their professional lives. We believe that all children with Dyslexia can learn to read, with early identification and proper intervention, and it is our mission for all people with Dyslexia to believe, as Elliot does, "Dyslexia doesn't stop me."
Please consider giving to Driving for Dyslexia this Giving Tuesday.  Proceeds go towards training teachers and raising awareness for children with Dyslexia.  Click the photo below for a message from Elliot Cox!
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Come see us at Whiteland Raceway Park on 9/26/20 for the Driving for Dyslexia GP! You can watch kart races, enter raffles, bid on the auction, buy delicious cookies, compete in the rental kart challenge, and learn about dyslexia! A special teacher will be presented with the Alderson Family Dyslexia Training Scholarship at opening ceremonies. Auction link here: https://m.charityauctionstoday.com/m/auctions/14642/items
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Elliot was recently featured in SOUTH Magazine where he discusses why he does Driving for Dyslexia. Click the picture for a link to the story.
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Elliot's radio add promoting Driving for Dyslexia. Click on the picture to hear the commercial.
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Indiana State Senator Aaron Freeman Testifying on HB217 after his meeting with Elliot and discussion about Elliot being Dyslexic.
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Elliot Explains why he founded Driving for Dyslexia.
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Elliot's Interview with Rob Howden at SKUSA ProTour in NOLA about Driving for Dyslexia.
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Scott Dixon and Elliot's Radio add for USWAG Socks to Benefit the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana.
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