The Science of
Reading Readiness

See how the Nemours BrightStart! program helps children become successful readers.

Watch a video of Dr. Laura Bailet, executive director of Nemours BrightStart!
Nemours BrightStart! on
"Good Morning America"

Laura Bailet, PhD, and executive director of Nemours BrightStart!, talks about the signs of dyslexia and learning disabilities.

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Preparing your child for reading success.
Finding solutions for struggling readers.
Bringing Nemours BrightStart! expertise to you.
Helping dual language learners with effective results.
Using the science of early learning.

More than 30% of our nation's children have trouble reading.

Nemours BrightStart! can help.

Research indicates literacy is the strongest single predictor of adult health status. It is also a major child health issue, as it can disrupt academic, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and social development.

The Nemours BrightStart! early literacy programs help identify and teach children at risk for reading failure.

Find early literacy information and resources, just for parents.

For Parents

Preparing your child for reading success is less about giant leaps and more about the things you can do every day.
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Learn what early literacy programs and tools are available to educators.

For Educators

Designed with the help of educators, we offer programs to help build reading readiness skills in young children.
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Help the parents of your patients with dyslexia with our tools for Health Professionals.

For Health Professionals

We provide tips for guiding parents with kids showing risk factors for dyslexia and other causes of reading failure.
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We study the effectiveness of our programs and how to prevent reading failure.

For Researchers

Our research team studies the effectiveness of our programs and the prevention of reading failure and dyslexia.
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Contact Us

Jacksonville

10140 Centurion Parkway North, Jacksonville, FL 32256 (Get Directions)
Phone: (904) 697-3118 or toll-free (877) 878-3118
Email: nemoursbrightstart@nemours.org

Orlando

9145 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32827 (Get Directions)
Phone: (877) 878-3118 (toll-free)
Email: nemoursbrightstart@nemours.org

Delaware Valley

49 Fallon Avenue, Seaford, DE 19973 (Get Directions)
Phone: (877) 878-3118 (toll-free)
Email: nemoursbrightstart@nemours.org

  

Patient Story

Read a story about Jonathan, who triumphed over his dyslexia.
Jonathan

At age 5, he had signs of dyslexia, the most common cause of reading problems.

Risk Factors for

Reading Problems

Get the facts on risk factors for reading problems to help put all kids on the path to reading success, right from the start.

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