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Dyslexia Programs
612 E. Bethany Drive, Allen, TX 75002972-236-0613 phone972-727-0434 faxContactEmily Lutrick - Elementary ELA/Dyslexia Coordinator - EmailBarb Franks - Administrative Assistant - EmailProgram 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
ResourcesAISD YouTube Channel
Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Council of Educators of Students with Disabilities
International Reading Association (IRA)
Parents Educational Resource Center (PERC)
Dyslexia HandbookDyslexia Handbook – Español
Financial Aid for Scholarships
International Dyslexia Association
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
National Attention Deficit Association (ADDA)
Neuhaus Education Center
Online Reference Tool
Library of Congress-National Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
North Texas Taping and Radio for the Blind
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (National)
Texas State Library
