Cómo Hablar Con Su Hijo o Hija Sobre la Dislexia
How to Talk to Your Child about Dyslexia
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).
Alexandria Walters, CALT
Dyslexia Therapist
North Lamar Intermediate and Stone Middle School
903.737.2061 903.737.2041
Suzanne Culbertson
Dyslexia Specialist
North Lamar Intermediate School
903.737.2061
Miranda Hale
Dyslexia Specialist
North Lamar Intermediate School
903.737.2061
Kerri Layton
Dyslexia Specialist
Aaron Parker Elementary School
903.732.3066
Programs Utilized in 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, Rite Flight, PreFlight, Reading By Design, and Take Flight Dyslexia Curriculum
North Lamar Intermediate
Literacy, RTI Reading, PreFlight, Rite Flight, 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 FAQ below)
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
Parent Resources for Dyslexia Support
7 Things I Wish People Knew About Parenting Kids With Dyslexia
Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Education Process
Special Education Information Center
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
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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