About Dr. Deirdre Cruz
Hi, I'm Dr. Deirdre Cruz. A literacy researcher, diagnostician, educator, and mom. I help families understand how children learn to read and provide practical, research-based strategies that fit into everyday life.
Why a Cultural Shift?
We already know a tremendous amount about early literacy and child development.
We have evidence-based programs and skilled educators.
Yet many families still don't realize that literacy begins long before formal reading instruction.
The Reading Start exists to bridge that awareness gap by translating research into everyday life
The Reading Start Because the way we think about childhood shapes the way children grow.
