Dyslexia Intervention Training for Educators is an immersive virtual reality simulation designed to simulate real-life experiences for dyslexic people. Of the ten subtypes of dyslexia, eight are considered a form of developmental dyslexia (meaning a person is born with the disability) and two are considered purely acquired dyslexia (meaning the disability is present only after a serious brain injury). As a result, our simulation focuses only on the eight subtypes of developmental dyslexia and omits the two forms of acquired dyslexia as they are unlikely to be encountered by professional educators in a K-12 setting.

The intention of the simulation is to allow professional educators to experience each of the eight subtypes of developmental dyslexia and their corresponding interventions. The simulation guides educators through attempts to interact in real-world environments while experiencing the symptoms of a specific dyslexia subtype. The educators are then prompted to attempt the same (or a similar) task while utilizing an appropriate intervention strategy for the given subtype. This allows educators to be better prepared to guide their students through the process of utilizing intervention strategies inside and outside of the classroom environment.