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Nancy Young Ed.D.

Based in British Columbia, Canada, Nancy Young is an educational consultant providing support for educators and families across North America and globally. Her current consulting and professional development focus is the provision of differentiated reading and writing instruction. This includes the particular needs of students who have dyslexia, ADHD, and are AIR (advanced in reading).

 

Nancy's formal education includes a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education Degree in Elementary Education (giftedness focus), a Master of Education Degree in Special Education (dyslexia focus), and a Doctor of Education degree in (Ed.D. in Cognitive Diversity).

 

A passionate and long-time advocate for improving instruction for all children, Nancy has taught a wide range of learning needs and ages in schools, within community organizations, and in her own private teaching practice. Nancy is a certified teacher (British Columbia, Canada) and a member of the International Dyslexia Association, Scientific Studies of Reading, the National Association for Gifted Children, and the World Council for Gifted & Talented Children. 

 
Nancy is  the creator of The Ladder of Reading & Writing, an infographic visually representing the ease at which children learn to read and write and the instructional implications. Summarizing the varied and numerous factors that must be considered to best serve the full range of needs, whether learning to read and write is more challenging or skills are advanced, this infographic makes clear the need for differentiated instruction. (If you wish to use her Ladder of Reading & Writing infographic in a presentation, website, in training materials, etc., follow the permission request process as outlined in her Ladder of Reading & Writing link in the menu.) 

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Nancy is the author of Secret Code Actions™, a unique resource/tool she created to be woven into any reading/spelling program to ENHANCE instruction by weaving FUN skill-based movements into the learning process. The original edition (2016) no longer available. A revised edition may be out in 2024.  

Testimonials:

"Nancy Young's session, Advanced Readers - Are They Being Served, shed light on a gap within the science of reading literature. As literacy specialists, teachers, and parents, we are, thankfully, bombarded with information to serve our struggling readers; however, this narrow focus has pushed aside another population of students, our precocious readers. It is important for us to recognize and serve those students who master decoding early in order to promote their growth and accelerate their academic success. Nancy's session didn't only push for equity among all degrees of readers. She also emphasized the need to recognize our advanced readers from all sub-populations of students by bridging the research between reading and giftedness to serve the culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse." 

Educator & Parent (NOLA Attendee 2023)

"I first heard Nancy speak during an online webinar and was impressed with her ability to make sense of the literacy challenges our kids and schools are facing today. As a parent of a child with dyslexia, it can be overwhelming when you are trying to sort out what is going on and what to say to schools, to our child and to ourselves. Nancy was enthusiastic when I reached out to her. She provided me with some very clear and concrete ways to understand the science of reading and what a struggling reader needs to learn to read. She also offered some great tips on how to advocate for my child at school. Nancy has a real passion to get her message out and help parents and educators. Thank you on behalf of my child and all struggling readers.
 
Peggy (parent of a dyslexic child)

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