INSPIRE is a volunteer based, free tutoring program using the Barton Reading and Spelling System. The Barton System is a systematic and explicit way to teach reading and spelling designed specifically for kids with dyslexia. The Barton system is designed so almost anyone can easily be trained in the curriculum and begin tutoring right away.  We do not expect our tutors to be experts, but simply people who enjoy working with kids and who are willing to do the training. You would need to pass a tutor screening that can be done online and takes about 10 minutes. Then, it would require a commitment of at least two one-hour sessions per week with the student that must all take place at the Ames Public Library, as well as a few hours of online training at home before each unit. A one year commitment is preferred. Contact Amy for more information.