Parent Education Workshops
We created Parent Education Workshops to provide a deeper understanding of learning disabilities and dyslexia for parents, grandparents, siblings, and other support figures.
Our staff and guest speakers share simulations, explanations, and strategies that answer your questions on learning disabilities — all in a friendly, approachable setting.
You don’t have to be the parent of a student enrolled at Churchill to attend one of our events. For more information on Churchill’s Parent Education Workshops, check out our upcoming events below or email Rachel Wheatley at rwheatley@churchillstl.org.
Reviews from Parent Education Workshop Attendees
- “I learned how the foundations of Wilson® help struggling readers.”
– Parent Workshop Attendee: Reading Strategies for LD/Dyslexic Students - “We attended your Wilson® Parent Workshop and gained a greater understanding of the program and how and what is should accomplish. We learned a ton and believe you all are so knowledgeable; it was so obvious that you are passionate about your jobs and love children!”
– Parent Workshop Attendee: Wilson Reading System® Parent Workshop - “I could tell you really wanted us to learn and have our questions answered! It was empowering!”
– Parent Workshop Attendee: Simulations & Adaptations of LD & ADHD - “WOW – thank you for the Parent Workshop last night. It was awesome and your teachers are so passionate and love their jobs. We could tell! We learned a ton and are so appreciative.”
– Parent Workshop Attendee: Wilson Reading System® Parent Workshop - “I loved the positivity in the workshop!”
– Parent Workshop Attendee: Simulations & Adaptations of LD & ADHD
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Experience Dyslexia®: A Learning Disabilities Simulation (June 2026)
EXPERIENCE DYSLEXIA®: A LEARNING DISABILITIES SIMULATION (FEBRUARY 2026)
WHEN: Thursday, June 25, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
WHERE: Churchill Center & School
1021 Municipal Center Drive | Town & Country, MO 63131
COST: NO free to attend, but you must register in advance. ONLY 60 participants!
PRESENTED BY: Churchill Center & School's Sandra K. Gilligan School Partnerships & Outreach Program
WHAT:
Join us for a series of simulations designed to increase awareness of the difficulties and frustrations that people with dyslexia encounter daily.
You will rotate through six stations that simulate various language-related tasks similar to those encountered by dyslexics in the classroom and workplace. We hope this experience will lead to greater empathy and understanding when working with students and children with dyslexia.
This session is limited to 60 participants. Participants must be 18 years or older.
QUESTIONS:
Contact Director of Sandra K. Gilligan School Partnerships & Outreach Program Rachel Wheatley at rwheatley@churchillstl.org.
Wilson Reading System® Parent Seminar (July 2026)
WILSON READING SYSTEM® SEMINAR FOR PARENTS (JULY 2026)
DATE: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Churchill Center & School
1021 Municipal Center Drive | Town & Country, MO 63131
* RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. *
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/8musm75
TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED:
• Brain Basics
• Why Wilson® Works: Ten Critical Points
• What does this mean for my child?
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO FEE TO ATTEND.
As a Wilson Accredited Partner, Churchill has been reviewed by Wilson Language Training (WLT) and meets their standards of excellence in the delivery of their programs.
Our in-house, WLT-certified trainers deliver valuable professional learning to Churchill faculty and educators from schools in the St. Louis region and beyond. The Wilson Reading System is an intensive, multi-sensory program for students who have been unable to learn to read and spell with other teaching strategies.
Churchill Center & School’s Sibling Workshop (July 2026)
CHURCHILL CENTER & SCHOOL'S SIBLING WORKSHOP:
*** Exclusively for siblings 5th grade through college-aged of Churchill day or summer school students. ***
DATE: Thursday, July 16, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WHERE: Churchill Center & School
1021 Municipal Center Drive | Town & Country, MO 63131
WHAT:
Sibling relationships can be complex and challenging. When a child is struggling with a learning disability, those relationships can become even more complicated.
This workshop will focus on activities that simulate what it is like to have a learning disability/dyslexia. Siblings will have the opportunity to actually experience some of the frustrations felt by children with LD via these simulated activities. We hope it will help siblings understand the daily social and academic struggles experienced by their brother or sister with a learning disorder. Some time for discussion and Q&A will be provided.
Free to attend. Must register to attend!
SPONSORED BY: The Sandra K. Gilligan School Partnerships & Outreach Program.
LEARN MORE!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sz86j7c/lp/e35fde96-1d76-4688-9d20-f53d818bea7d