Southington Mom Joins Firm That Helps Those Affected By Dyslexia

Right to Read Advocacy

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A local mother has joined a statewide company whose aim it to help parents/pupils dealing with dyslexia improve learning and navigate the special education system.

Southington resident Robin Beauchemin has joined Right to Read Advocacy, LLC, a specialized service that supports families and children through the journey of dyslexia diagnosis.

As a member and special education advocate, Beauchemin will be provide special education advocacy services for families throughout Connecticut.

“I am excited and honored to become a member of Right to Read Advocacy. Being able to work with fellow advocates that share the same passion as me is a dream,” Beauchemin said. “I feel that strength comes in numbers and working together is when we will see change for these students that so desperately need it.”

Beauchemin said she understands the painful struggle that most parents go through to get their children identified with dyslexia.

She is the mother of three children with a mix of unique educational needs ranging from dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and Auditory Processing Disorder.

Her journey started in 2020. when her oldest son was identified as a dyslexic learner.

Since then, she has spent countless hours diving deep into the world of advocacy.

Beauchemin’s goal is to teach families how to navigate the system.

“When I first started out as a special education parent, I was fortunate enough to have worked with a phenomenal advocate who helped me understand the special education process. It was then that I realized the value of an advocate. I am now, after extensive training, in the position to do the same for others,” Beauchemin said.

“Guiding families through our complicated special education process is my way of easing the burden for other parents who are on the same journey.”

Beauchemin has completed the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates’ (COPAA) Special Education and Advocacy Training courses.

She has also completed COPAA’s Reading Learning Path.

In 2021, she submitted written testimony in support of a bill that became effective July 1, 2021, creating the new Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities in Connecticut.

Beauchemin adheres to COPAA’s Advocate Voluntary Code of Ethics.

“Robin’s knowledge, compassion, and commitment bring incredible value to her clients and our membership,” Jennifer Bernheim, founder of Right to Read Advocacy, said. “She has experienced first-hand the gaps in our educational system that leave our most vulnerable students without the support they need and deserve. Her clients will benefit from her creative solutions on how to better service these students.”

Right to Read Advocacy offers advocacy services, IEP coaching, informational workshops and educational resources for parents and guardians of dyslexic thinkers as well as membership for advocates and related professionals. Beauchemin can be reached directly at rbeauchemin@righttoreadadvocacy.com or 860-805-6587.

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