Dyslexia Awareness Month
October 1, 2026
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month in Manitoba.
It is estimated by The Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba that 10 to 15 per cent of the Canadian population struggles with a learning disability and up to 80 per cent of children with learning disabilities have difficulty learning to read.
Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning is committed to working with schools and school divisions/districts to strengthen student literacy achievement through a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction to ensure all students develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes they need to reach their full potential and to live The Good Life.
Dyslexia Awareness Month acknowledges that strengthening literacy achievement across Manitoba requires the collaborative efforts of home, school, and community to better understand and support students with dyslexia.
Read the full proclamation:
