Canada’s first dyslexia centre gets permanent home in Vancouver

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Misra, P. (2026, September 5). Canada’s first dyslexia centre gets permanent home in Vancouver. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12049125/canadas-first-dyslexia-centre-in-vancouver/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-05 · by Pooja Misra

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A CEO of a centre for dyslexia in Canada discusses plans for its permanent home in Vancouver, where it will provide support for families and educators. The Centre for Dyslexia estimates that 20% of the population has dyslexia, but 80% go undiagnosed, with many struggling in school due to lack of understanding. Neil Johnston highlights the importance of early identification and training for teachers on how to support students with dyslexia, citing a need to "catch them early" as children's learning styles change from reading to learn around Grade 4. The centre already offers programs across British Columbia and hopes to help schools develop their own capacity to support dyslexic learners in the long term.
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Canada's first centre dedicated to supporting people with dyslexia has been established in Vancouver, with a focus on helping families and educators support students with learning differences. The Centre for Dyslexia, led by CEO Neil Johnston, estimates that 20% of the population has dyslexia, but 80% of those individuals go undiagnosed. Dyslexia affects how the brain processes information, causing challenges with reading, writing, executive functioning, and math. If left undiagnosed, these challenges can lead to a poor school experience for children, who may be in distress without understanding why they're struggling. The new centre will offer direct programs and services to families, as well as work with teachers and school districts to improve support for students with dyslexia.

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📰 Dyslexia Centre Opens In Vancouver
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🔮 The Vancouver centre will provide direct programs and services to families while also working with teachers and school districts to improve support for students with dyslexia.
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Johnston PERSON · 8× Vancouver GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Global News ORG · 1× LaSalle College ORG · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Neil Johnston PERSON · 1× Pride ORG · 1× Red Deer GPE · 1× the Centre for Dyslexia ORG · 1×

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Neil Johnston, CEO of the Centre for Dyslexia, said the organization hopes to address gaps that can leave children with dyslexia struggling in the classroom without knowing why. “About 20 per cent of the population has dyslexia, 80 per cent go undiagnosed,” Johnston told Global News.
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🔮 The Vancouver centre will provide direct programs and services to families while also working with teachers and school districts to improve support for students with dyslexia.
2026-09-06 · Global News
Canada’s first dyslexia centre gets permanent home in Vancouver · assertive framing

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Canada’s first centre dedicated to supporting people with dyslexia is getting a permanent home in Vancouver with a focus on helping families and giving educators tools to support students with learning differences. asserted
centre → dedicate → differences
Neil Johnston, CEO of the Centre for Dyslexia, said the organization hopes to address gaps that can leave children with dyslexia struggling in the classroom without knowing why. “About 20 per cent of the population has dyslexia, 80 per cent go undiagnosed,” Johnston told Global News. asserted
Johnston → say → News
Dyslexia affects how the brain processes information and can present challenges with reading and writing, as well as executive functioning and math, Johnston explained. asserted
Johnston → affect → reading
For children who aren’t diagnosed early, those challenges can also take a toll on their experience at school. “These kids aren’t having a good school experience. asserted
kids → diagnose → experience
They do need support. asserted
They → need → support
They don’t understand why the system isn’t helping them,” Johnston said. asserted
Johnston → understand → them
The Vancouver centre will provide direct programs and services to families while also working with teachers and school districts to improve support for students with dyslexia. asserted
centre → provide → dyslexia
Get daily National news Johnston said one of the priorities is identifying struggling students earlier. asserted
one → get → students
While families can pursue a formal diagnosis, he said the process can come with delays and costs. asserted
process → pursue → delays
Screening can offer a quicker way of identifying children who are struggling to read and determining what support they may need. uncertain
they → offer → support
“The science of reading tells us how kids learn to read best,” Johnston said. asserted
Johnston → tell → us
“From K to 3, kids learn to read. asserted
kids → learn → 3
And from Grade 4 onwards, they’re reading to learn. asserted
they → read → Grade
So we’ve got to catch them early.” asserted
we → get → them
- ‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classrooms - asserted
experts → call → classrooms
Montreal’s LaSalle College will open its doors as judge renews creditor protection - asserted
judge → open → protection
Apology sanction struck for Red Deer school trustee who compared Pride to Nazism - asserted
who → strike → Nazism
U of W Collegiate rolls out mandatory AI literacy module for students He said teachers are committed to helping their students but may not always receive enough training on dyslexia and other learning differences. uncertain
teachers → roll → dyslexia
“We have amazing teachers,” Johnston said. asserted
Johnston → have → teachers
“They’re so committed and dedicated to what they do and they’re great at it, but we haven’t set them up for success.” asserted
we → ’re → success
The centre is already working with school districts and offering programs in person and virtually across British Columbia, with the longer term goal of helping schools develop their own capacity to support dyslexic learners. asserted
schools → work → learners
Johnston said there has been progress in B.C. in recent years, including greater recognition of dyslexia by the provincial government, but more work remains. asserted
work → say → government
For parents who notice their child struggling at school, Johnston said it is important not to ignore the signs. asserted
it → notice → signs
“That’s heartbreaking as a parent,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → parent
“We’re here to help. asserted
We → ’re → ?
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