DYSLEXIA
For a number of Texas Education Agency resources related to Dyslexia, go to:
Dyslexia Hotline 1-800-232-3030
Texas Education Agency:
Texas Administrative Code – 19 TAC §74.28 (pdf)
Region 10 Education Service Center –
The Legal Framework for the Child Centered Special Education Process (Region 18 ESC):
- Closing the Gap
- Dyslexia Services
- Referral for Possible Special Ed. Services
- Specific Learning Disability
Texas Project FIRST:
U.S. Dept of Education \”Dear Colleague\” Letter Dated 10/23/15 (pdf)
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Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators – This is the home page of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. The Orton-Gillingham approach is an instructional method intended to help people with dyslexia.
Decoding Dyslexia Texas – This grassroots movement provides support, shares resources and advocates on behalf of students with dyslexia in Texas and their families.
Edutopia – Unraveling the Myths around Reading and Dyslexia
GreatSchools.org – This website features a section devoted specifically to Learning Difficulties along with worksheets and activities, homework help, parenting dilemmas, and information on health and behavior. See also Dyslexia – An Overview.
International Dyslexia Association (IDA) – Resources include the IDA Dyslexia Handbook: What Every Family Should Know.
Understood.org – Understanding Dyslexia
Yale Center For Dyslexia and Creativity – Serves as a nexus for research on dyslexia, as well as a leading source of advocacy and information to better the lives of people with dyslexia.