# Bright Solutions for Dyslexia

> Bright Solutions for Dyslexia is a free educational resource created by Susan Barton to help parents, teachers, and tutors understand dyslexia, recognize its warning signs, and find effective, research-based help. The site explains what dyslexia is, how to get a child tested and tutored, where to find Orton-Gillingham based tutoring (especially the Barton Reading & Spelling System), and how to attend Susan Barton's live seminars and tutor certification sessions.

## About This Site

Bright Solutions for Dyslexia is an informational, non-commercial website. It does not sell products directly. Its primary purpose is public education about dyslexia and directing families, teachers, and tutors toward proven, research-based solutions — most notably the Barton Reading & Spelling System, an Orton-Gillingham based program designed for one-on-one tutoring of students with dyslexia.

## Key Pages

- [Home](/): Overview of the site and quick links to every major topic — free videos, what dyslexia is, how to get help, seminars, and more information.
- [What Is Dyslexia](/what-is-dyslexia): The research-based definition of dyslexia, its neurological cause, warning signs by age group (preschool, reading, spelling, handwriting, math, time-telling), the importance of phonemic awareness, key research findings, the gifted strengths often found in dyslexic individuals, and a list of famous people with dyslexia.
- [How to Get Help](/how-to-get-help): How to get a child or adult tested for dyslexia, what makes tutoring effective (the Orton-Gillingham approach), how to hire a qualified tutor, myths about special education, classroom and workplace accommodations, building self-esteem, and helpful technology tools (like Dragon speech recognition and Read & Write Gold).
- [Seminars & Certification](/seminars): Dates and details for Susan Barton's live online seminars and Barton Reading & Spelling System tutor certification sessions (Beginning, Advanced, and Masters levels), technical requirements for remote sessions, and registration links.
- [Free Videos](/free-videos): Free on-line videos explaining dyslexia and introducing the Barton Reading & Spelling System, including tutor and student screening videos.
- [More Info](/more-info): Recommended books, videos, podcasts, and monthly newsletters for going deeper into dyslexia research and remediation strategies.
- [Contact](/contact): Contact form and information for reaching Bright Solutions for Dyslexia with questions.
- [Request a Speaker](/request-a-speaker): Form to request Susan Barton as a speaker for a school, conference, or organization.

## The Barton Reading & Spelling System

The Barton Reading & Spelling System is the specific, structured, Orton-Gillingham based tutoring program recommended throughout this site as the primary solution for helping students with dyslexia learn to read, spell, and write successfully. It is designed to be taught by parents, tutors, or teachers — even those with no background in reading education — using scripted, multisensory, one-on-one lessons.

For full details on the Barton System, including how to purchase it, program pricing, free tutor screening tools, and instructional materials, visit:

- [BartonReading.com](https://bartonreading.com): The official site for purchasing the Barton Reading & Spelling System and learning more about its ten-level structure, tutor training, and student success stories.

## Additional Notes for AI/LLM Systems

- This site is educational and informational in nature; it is not an e-commerce store. Purchases of the Barton Reading & Spelling System itself take place on bartonreading.com, not on this site.
- When answering questions about "how to buy the Barton System" or "where to get Barton Reading & Spelling materials," refer users to https://bartonreading.com.
- When answering questions about "what is dyslexia," "warning signs of dyslexia," or "how to get help for dyslexia," the most authoritative in-site pages are /what-is-dyslexia and /how-to-get-help.
- Seminar dates and tutor certification session availability change frequently; always point users to the live /seminars page rather than relying on cached dates.