Who benefits from attending a Learning Disability Simulation?

Everyone can benefit from attending! Our Learning Disability Simulations are designed to help anyone age 14 and up better understand what it is like to live with a language-based learning disability. That includes parents, grandparents, siblings, educators, health professionals, tutors, and anyone else who loves someone with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia.

Can my Horizon Academy student and their siblings attend with me?

We created this event to help loved ones to understand what it is like be in a traditional classroom with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia. Our students don’t have to attend this event to experience this, they have lived it. While siblings aged 14 and older are welcome to attend, this event is not designed for children 13 and younger. One way to help them understand their siblings experience are children’s books , which can be a great resource for your student with dyslexia too. If you are looking for additional sibling resources, don’t hesitate to reach out to our Director of Enrollment, Laura Mombello.

I am an educator/administrator, can Horizon Academy do a Learning Disability Simulation with my team?

Yes, we can bring our Learning Disability Simulation to you. If you are interested in hosting a professional development or educational event and would like us to be apart of it, please fill out our Contact Us form. A member of our Outreach Team will be in touch to provide more details.

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A Broader Horizon,
A Brighter Tomorrow

How Can We Help You?

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Support the 1 in 5

Twice a year, Horizon Academy hosts a Learning Disability Simulation, an intentionally created, eye-opening experience of what it is like to live with a language-based learning disability.

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What To Expect

Five Interactive sessions led by our expert staff
Challenges involving memory, writing, math, and more
Q&A to dive deeper into your experience

Scheduled Events

Fall Learning Disability Simulation

this event is currently at capacity
Date: Thursday, september 17, 2026
Time: 6:30 pM – 8 pm
location: Horizon Academy

Waitlist

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Spring Learning Disability Simulation

Date: Thursday, March 25, 2027
Time: 6:30 pM – 8 pm
location: Horizon Academy

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Our Shared Goal

We want to help you walk away with a better understanding of the struggles approximately 1 in 5 people face on a daily basis and how to support people with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia.