Texas Dyslexia Academy 1: Dyslexia Foundations is the first of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools regarding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will learn how students acquire reading skills, why some students struggle in reading, what dyslexia is, and how to know whether dyslexia is the cause of a student's reading difficulties. The objectives for this course are:
- Explore the elements of reading
- Define dyslexia, its characteristics, and related disorders
- Explore the common risk factors for dyslexia
- Understand associated academic difficulties and other conditions
Texas Dyslexia Academy 2: The Dyslexia Handbook is the second of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools in understanding The Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders. In this course, participants will explore the handbook and learn about updates. The objectives for this course are:
- Explore The Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 Update
- Define Dyslexia, its characteristics, and common risk factors
- Understand universal screening and data review for reading risk
- Understand the evaluation and identification process, and provision of services for students with dyslexia
- Explore critical, evidence-based components of dyslexia instruction
Texas Dyslexia Academy 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students is the third of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools regarding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will receive a general overview of the unique needs of emergent bilingual students within the dyslexia evaluation process. The objectives for this course are:
- Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update addresses emergent bilingual students
- Understand the process of second language acquisition
- Learn about the benefits of bilingualism
- Explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist around the world
- Understand data gathering and formal evaluation
- Explore instructional programming for emergent bilingual students
Texas Dyslexia Academy 4: IDEA and Dyslexia – Coming Soon
Texas Dyslexia Academy 5: Screening for Dyslexia is the fifth of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools regarding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will receive a general overview of the importance of screening for dyslexia. The objectives for this course are:
- Understand the importance of early screening
- Understand the state and federal screening requirements
- Define universal screening for dyslexia and related disorders
- Become familiar with guidelines for administration of screening instruments
- Explore interpretation of screening results
- Understand the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) requirements related to screening
- Understand best practices for ongoing monitoring
Texas Dyslexia Academy 6: Dysgraphia provides educators with foundational information about dysgraphia, which is a related disorder to dyslexia. In this course, participants explore how students acquire writing skills, what dysgraphia is, the identification process, and the provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook. The objectives for this course are:
- Understand the simple view of writing and the stages of handwriting development
- Understand the definition and characteristics of dysgraphia
- Understand the procedures for the identification of dysgraphia
- Explore instruction for students with dysgraphia
- Explore instructional accommodations and technology tools
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