Our Story
In 2019, the State of California asked the UCSF Dyslexia Center to develop a universal screener to identify early risk for learning challenges, including dyslexia.
In collaboration with school partners across California and experts nationwide, our multidisciplinary team—spanning early childhood education and assessment, multilingual learning, and applied neuroscience—built a comprehensive digital platform for screening, assessment, reporting, and instructional support.
From a small pilot on the Central Coast, Multitudes has grown into a statewide effort—built through ongoing outreach, partnership, and consensus across California’s diverse, multilingual communities—now in use in more than 1,600 schools.
