Dyslexia Programs
Program Goals
- Effectively identifying students who exhibit characteristics of dyslexia
- Providing individualized instruction that meets the specific learning needs of each student in a small group setting
- Providing intervention that includes:
- Phonemic awareness
- Grapho-phonemic knowledge (phonics)
- Language structure
- Linguistics
- Process and strategies for decoding, encoding, word recognition, fluency, and comprehension
- Providing explicit, direct instruction that is systematic, sequential, and cumulative
- Providing intensive, highly concentrated instruction that maximizes student engagement and uses specialized methods and materials
- Providing meaning-based instruction that is directed toward purposeful reading and writing, with an emphasis on comprehension and composition
- Providing multi-sensory instruction that incorporates the simultaneous use of two or more sensory pathways (auditory, visual, kinesthetic, tactile) during teacher presentations and student practice
- Providing support for students in the regular classroom by collaborating with the teacher regarding alternative strategies and specific accommodations
- Providing support to regular classroom teachers who are working with dyslexic students
- Facilitating parent education and support groups by providing information, parent support, and advocate information
Contact
Regina Schneider
Language Arts Coordinator
972.727.0511
