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The assembly your reading specialists will quote at the next PD.
Dylan Smith couldn't read until he was sixteen. Now 22 schools across 15 states have brought him in to change how their building sees struggling kids. Tell us your bell schedule — we'll build the day around it.
“Dylan's presentation was the most impactful assembly we've had in years. Students who normally don't engage were in tears, raising their hands, asking questions. Teachers told me it changed how they see struggling students.”
13,000+
Students reached
K-12 assemblies since 2021
22
Schools visited
16 cities · 15 states · 2 countries
58,000+
Books sold
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The Words Are Backwards, You're Not
What your students walk away with
Three messages every kid leaves believing.
I'm not stupid.
The kid in the back of the room finally has language for what's happening — and proof someone like them made it through.
I'm not alone.
Classmates who don't have dyslexia leave wanting to help the friend sitting next to them. Empathy from the inside out.
I have a next step.
Tactical: how to ask for help, what to say to a parent, and one habit to start tomorrow.
A day in your building
One trip. The whole community.
Pick any one — or stack all four into a single day. We tailor times to your bell schedule.
Morning
Upper-grade assembly
45-minute keynote with built-in Q&A. Phones away, lights up.
Midday
Optional younger-grade assembly
Shorter, simpler version of the same message. No fluff.
Afternoon
Educator session
60 minutes with staff — what to do Monday with the kid you've been worried about.
Evening
Parent night
Open to the community. Honest Q&A. Books on the table.
Why administrators invite Dylan back
It works on the people you can't usually reach.
“Dylan's presentation was the most impactful assembly we've had in years. Students who normally don't engage were in tears, raising their hands, asking questions. Teachers told me it changed how they see struggling students.”
“Dylan doesn't just inspire — he equips.”
“Hard to get a group of middle school kids to stay that engaged and say that guy was awesome! They also expressed wanting to help their friends who were dyslexic because they didn't know how hard it was for them.”
“Two of the reading specialists immediately went to our principal and said, every teacher needs to hear this message and we need to show the recording at a professional development meeting and have the teachers discuss!”
For schools
Book the day that changes how your building sees dyslexia.
Morning assembly, educator session, parent night — one trip, your whole community. Tell me your bell schedule.
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