Helping with Learning Disabilities

The CARRD is a nonprofit devoted to helping individuals with reading difficulties/dyslexia and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) become competent readers. Children who have reading difficulties are at risk of dropping out of school, poor self-esteem, substance abuse and a disproportionate percentage are involved in the welfare and criminal justice systems as adults. The future of a child with reading difficulties seems to be very bleak in our society that requires good reading. Reading difficulties are a social as well as an academic problem!

The CARRD has been privately funded for the past five years. Last Thursday the organization learned that their private donor would not be able to support the CARRD next year. CARRD was very fortunate to have had this financial support, as it has allowed us to grow tremendously. However, the organization does not want to lose our momentum, so they are asking for your help. In order for the organization to realize their vision for CARRD, they are asking you to make a gift to sustain our current operations and allow us to reach the next level of service to children and adults.

Although it's a very small organization, they have helped many. Since it was created, the CARRD has assessed nearly 5,000 and provided treatment to approximately 1,600 individuals, most of whom were children. We will be losing both of our paid positions. We need to, at the very least, save our Director of Operations. This position is absolutely critical to the CARRD’s success.

If you can, please make a donation, regardless of size, and forward this message to individuals who you believe would be interested in supporting the CARRD. Collectively, you can make a difference!


How to make a donation:

You can go to either of these links [both have 501(c)3 tax-exempt status so that your donation can be deducted from your taxes]:

http://carrdinc.org/donate.html or https://go.pittstate.edu/givenow

Or send a check to:

CARRD, Inc.
215 West Adams
Pittsburg, KS 66762-5133

(please specify CARRD on your check or online)

What is the CARRD?
The CARRD is a university-based research and service center. We provide research-based assessment and remedial programs to individuals who have reading difficulties/dyslexia and/or ADHD. Our services are provided at a very reduced cost that is based on family income (http://carrdinc.org/parents.html). Many of our families pay very little or nothing. The assessment and remediation is performed by trained and supervised Pittsburg State University students. Assessment and remediation are individualized for each child and conducted according to research-based practices for this discipline.

The CARRD was created in 1996 after a decade of research. The research from the CARRD has been published in the most prestigious scientific journals in reading difficulties/dyslexia and child development and has been presented at national-level conferences (http://www.carrdinc.org/research.html).

For much more information regarding the CARRD, please visit www.pittstate.edu/carrd or the outreach arm of the CARRD at www.CARRDInc.org.