The Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center was co-founded in 1990 by program director Joan Esposito and her husband, executive director Leslie Esposito. The Center opened its permanent Santa Barbara office in July 1991.
To educate, advocate, provide resources for the public and raise the awareness of the community about dyslexia, attention disorders and other learning differences.
To increase the community’s awareness of dyslexia, attention disorders and other learning differences and provide them with programs and resources to overcome these differences.