North Lamar ISD – Dyslexia Program

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin.  It is characterized by difficulities with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.  These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpexted in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.  Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge. (Adopted by the International Dyslexia Board of Directors, November 12, 2002).

STAFF

Carol VanDeaver, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
NLISD Dyslexia Coordinator
cvandeaver@northlamar.net

Programs Utilized at NLISD

Take Flight:  A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia is a two-year curriculum written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC).  Take Flight addresses the essential components outlined by the state of Texas for meeting the literacy needs of students identified with dyslexia and related disorders.

Higgins Elementary
Literacy, PreFlight, and Take Flight Dyslexia Curriculum

Aaron Parker Elementary
Literacy Support, PreFlight, Reading By Design, and Take Flight Dyslexia Curriculum

North Lamar Intermediate
Literacy, RTI Reading, Reading By Design, and Take Flight Dyslexia Curriculum

Stone Middle School
Take Flight Dyslexia Curriculum

North Lamar High School
Take Flight Dyslexia Curriculum

EVALUATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF DYSLEXIA

The Dyslexia Handbook - 2021 Update streamlines the process for identification of dyslexia and clarifies that anytime the district suspects that the student has dyslexia or a related disorder, the district must seek parental consent for a Full Individual Initial Evaluation (FIIE) under the IDEA.

Child Find is a provision in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that requires the state to have policies and procedures in place to ensure that every student in the state who needs special education and related services is located, identified, and evaluated. The purpose of the IDEA is to ensure that students with disabilities are offered a free and appropriate public education (20 U.S.C. §1400(d); 34 C.F.R. §300.1). Because a student suspected of having dyslexia may be a student with a disability under the IDEA, the Child Find mandate includes these students. Therefore, when referring and evaluating students suspected of having dyslexia, LEAs must follow procedures for conducting a full individual and initial evaluation (FIIE) under the IDEA. (See the FAQ below.)

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HB 3928 FAQs: Dyslexia Evaluation, Identification, and Instruction (English)

HB 3928 FAQs: Dyslexia Evaluation, Identification, and Instruction (Spanish)

OVERVIEW OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR PARENTS (Click the image below)

IDEA Rights Overview Form (English)

IDEA Rights Overview Form (Spanish) 

Sources for Free Audio Books

North Lamar ISD provides free audio books to students with dyslexia. 

                 Texas Talking Book Program                           Learning Ally Audiobooks

         Texas Talking Book Program Spanish

INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES

Visit these websites for information regarding students with disabilities:

Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Important Changes for Families to Understand     Spanish

Dyslexia Awareness

Information for Parents

Parent Education Brochure

Parent Resources

Parent Resources for Dyslexia Support

7 Things I Wish People Knew About Parenting Kids With Dyslexia

Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Education Process

Partners Resource Network

Special Education Information Center

Texas Project First

Child Find, Evaluation, and ARD Supports Network

TEA Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process – English & Spanish

Notice of Procedural Safeguards – English & Spanish

International Dyslexia Association

TEA Dyslexia Monitoring

TEA Learn Dyslexia Course

TEA SPED Tex Parent Resources

SPED Tex Helpline 1-855-773-3839

TEA Dyslexia Fact Sheet – English & Spanish

TEA IDEA Fact Sheet – English & Spanish

Scottish Rite for Children – Dyslexia Defined

State Dyslexia Helpline – 1-800-232-3030

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