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Dyslexia Awareness and Resources

October 2022

Dyslexia Awareness and Resources October 2022
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Go Red for Dyslexia

  • Many of us take for granted, such as reading and writing fluently, is an area of great struggle for those who have dyslexia.
  • Despite its commonality, it is often hidden and those living with dyslexia make countless compromises to "fit in" to a neurotypical society.
  • Simple tasks take great effort and often students do not receive the correct support, leaving them discouraged and parents feeling helpless.
  • Shinning the light on the barriers that exist and better informing ourselves spreads awareness helping others to understand dyslexia.
  • Honing in on the strengths that dyslexic students bring to the table is vital for their confidence and lifelong learning.

Social Media Resources Social Media Resources

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Princesses Can Wear Kickers

A blog focusing on dyslexia, internet safety, and what it means to be an ex-pat family, a blog for parents by a parent! No filler, no jargon - just easy-to-read advice, information, and a little bit of humor.

Princess Can Wear Kickers

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The Dyslexia Classroom

Connecting the research of reading to educational practices. Follow The Dyslexia Classroom on Instagram or through the Blog.
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Empower Dyslexia

Empower Dyslexia talks about dyslexia in school and other environments. Hosting different experts on dyslexia to learn more about learning disabilities, each episode is almost an hour but when you start to listen to this podcast, time flies. Follow Empower Dyslexia Podcast here.
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Move Mountains Literacy

Moving Mountains Literacy is empowering parents and educators to help students overcome reading challenges and reach their potential through simple, easy-to-understand lessons that anyone can use.

Check them out on their Webpage, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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Asssitive Technology for Dyslexia

Assistive Technology for Dyslexia provides information and step-by-step training to grow confidence and independence with using AT tools.

Check out their website or Instagram.

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The Dyslexia Initative

The Dyslexia Initiative works to remove the stigma of dyslexia and other disabilities. Aiming to e a resource and tool of information and empowerment for families and educators. Check out their Website.

How Dyslexia Manifests How Dyslexia Manifests

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Dyslexia Friendly Homes

The First Step:

  • Understand the challenges students with dyslexia face. The struggles include difficulty with memory, reading, writing, oral communication, and processing information

Try these Supports:

  1. Nurture Thinking Skills
  2. Breakdown Instruction into Chunks
  3. Encourage Independence
  4. Build a Positive Self-Image with Growth Mindset
  5. Create a custom Calendar and/or To Do List
  6. Engage in Reading and Writing Tasks at Home


Checkout these resources to make a Dyslexia friendly home:

Helping your child with Dyslexia

How to Help a Child with Dyslexia at Home

Parent Resources Parent Resources

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Partner Resource Network

Partners Resource Network can help you understand your child's disability. Partners Resource Network (PRN) is a non-profit agency that operates the Texas statewide network of Parent Training and Information (PTI) Centers serving parents of children and youth with disabilities ages of 0-26 as well as youth self-advocates ages 14-26. Learn more HERE
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SpedTEX

SpedTEX provides information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights, and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our state. Learn more HERE

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StandUpLD

StandUpLD is a non-profit support network for parents and educators seeking resources to support and inspire children with learning differences. Learn more HERE
7 things I wish people knew about parenting kids with dyslexia
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Accommodations that Work

Accommodations should be specific to the child and both assist with and be appropriate for the age, stage and grade level material for the child as well as truly be beneficial and necessary for the success of the child. Check out Dyslexia Initative.org for more informaiton.

Event Information

Summer Dyslexia Institute

Join Region 10 ESC parents, educators, and vendors at the Summer Dyslexia Institute on July 18-19, 2023. With over 30 breakout sessions, 25 vendors, and four general sessions, the Summer Dyslexia Institute is a one stop shop to gaining more information and resources on dyslexia. Information on registration coming soon. Sign up for the Region 10 Dyslexia Connects Newsletter to get the latest news on the Institute.

When?

Tue, Jul 18, 2023, 12:54 PM

Where?

Plano Event Center, East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX, USA

Grow Your Parent Library Grow Your Parent Library

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The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning

The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan tells you what to do focusing on Dyslexic's strengths like verbal, social, spatial, kinesthetic, visual, mathematical, or musical abilities. Figuring out where their individual strengths lie, and then harnessing these skills, offers an entrée into learning and excelling. And by keeping the focus on learning, not on standard reading the same way everyone else does, a child with dyslexia can and will develop the self-confidence to flourish in the classroom and beyond.
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Raising a Child with Dyslexia: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Written from the perspective of someone who grew up with dyslexia and raised a dyslexic child, this book offers a peek into the mind of some with experience. The author lays out a pathway to promoting healthy development in spite of the challenges faced by dyslexics in a whole of neurotypical learners.
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Dyslexia Wonders: Understanding the Daily Life of a Dyslexic from a Child's Point of View

Jennifer is struggling through school. Kids tease her, teachers question her ability. Her own family doesn't even understand her.
Listen to her story as she tells it in her own words.
Learn how she struggles from being different from her peers, how she reacted when she finally found out why, and how she overcame the trials dyslexia brought into her life. Parents, teachers, tutors, and family members will benefit from the lessons in this remarkable story.

Resources to Use At-Home Resources to Use At-Home

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Multisensory Instruction Resources

Check out Free resources from IMSE to use at home. IMSE provides training, products, and digital products to parents and educators on multi-sensory instruction based on the Orton-Gillingham approach.

Check out their website and Instagram for the lasted resources.

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BookShare

Bookshare is an ebook library that makes reading easier. People with reading barriers can customize their experience and read in ways that work for them. Bookshare is free to those who qualify. Checkout their website to sign up.

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Learning Ally

Learning Ally believes all students should have equal access to content. Through person read audio-books, students can grow their vocabulary, back ground knowledge, and comprehension skills.

Check out their website.

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Talking Books Program

The Talking Book Program (TBP) provides free library services to qualifying Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. TBP is part of the National Library Service to the Blind and Print Disabled, a program administered by the Library of Congress. The TBP collection consists of more than 100,000 titles, including hundreds of titles in Spanish, and some in French, German, Russian, and other languages.

Checkout their website here.

Dyslexia and anxiety what you need to know as a parent

Dyslexia and anxiety what you need to know as a parent

Unfortunately for some children, dyslexia and anxiety go hand in hand. From word go, we're told how important it is to read, write and spell but for some kids, this doesn't simply 'come naturally! Imagine reading is one of your biggest struggles because the words lift up and move around.

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Read-Alouds with Characters Who Have Dyslexia Read-Alouds with Characters Who Have Dyslexia

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Wild Child

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Fish in a Tree

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Finding My Superpower: A book for dyslexic thinkers

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Magnificent Meg: A Read-Aloud Book to Encourage Children with Dyslexia

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The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia

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Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Region 10 Dyslexia Connects Newsletter Sign-up
Click on the button to sign-up to receive your copy of Dyslexia Connects Newsletter from Region 10 ESC

Professional Organizations Professional Organizations

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International Dyslexia Associations-Dallas Branch

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) serves our community, particularly those with dyslexia, primarily through conferences, by providing speakers, and through a special scholarship fund. With a Dallas branch and many other branches around the State of Texas, there are many opportunities to further your educational practices. Learn more HERE

Sign up to receive resources and information Here

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Understood.org

understood.org provides tools, support, and community for the 1 in 5 people in the U.S. with learning and thinking differences who often get left out or left behind and the educators who support them.
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Academic Language Therapist Association

The Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA) provides resources for educators including certification, professional development, and a branch here in Texas. Find out more HERE.
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Amie Davenport, Region 10 Dyslexia Consultant

Region 10 is a resource for parents, teachers and districts. Please contact us for support or services.

Email: amie.davenport@region10.org
Website: Region10.org
Location: 904 Abrams Rd, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1538

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