Jeannette Roberes is an author who has worked as a speech pathologist, software engineer and educator. She has spoken in over 40 countries and has earned recognition in The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report, among other professional acknowledgements. Jeannette's commitment to life-long learning is noted through her LETRS® early childhood facilitator certification, Fast ForWord® and PROJECT READ® curriculum certifications. Her debut book, Technical Difficulties: Why Dyslexic Narratives Matter in Tech, has received 5 star reviews across Goodreads and Amazon. Jeannette is the chief academic officer of Bearly Articulating.

In this episode, we'll chat about: What do we mean when we say "literacy is a social justice issue"? What are some of the contributing factors? How does this impact learning? Why do we need to pay more attention?

Important resources The Young Activist's Dictionary of Social Justice Amazon Canada affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3cQQq27 Amazon US affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3AVYfLL Literacy is Liberation by Kimberly N. Parker Amazon Canada affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3cUfWmZ Amazon US affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3D5PiSE Think Dyslexia with Dr. Lauren Website: https://www.thinkdyslexia.me/ Podcast: https://www.myliteracyspace.com/blog/how-to-supportyour-dyslexic-child