October is Dyslexia Awareness month and the International Dyslexia Association has a challenge for anyone brave enought to take it! Take a look:
Dyslexia Awareness Month--International Dyslexia Association
CALLING FOR YOUR ARTICLES:
At Region 18, we are celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Month by posting great articles concerning dyslexia to our Facebook page. We would love for you to upload the most informative dyslexia article that you have to our Region 18 Facebook page. Rachel Austin will be happy to support you in this effort, raustin@esc18.net.
FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY--PLEASE LOOK OVER THE DRAFT AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS TO TEA
Announcements
Feedback Regarding Updates to the Dyslexia Handbook
The State Board of Education (SBOE) tasked a committee with making recommendations for updates to The Dyslexia Handbook – Revised 2014: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (Dyslexia Handbook) to address recent legislative changes and to clarify processes regarding identification and services for students. The SBOE is scheduled to approve updates to the handbook at its meeting on November 16.
Educators, parents, and community members are invited to review the updates and provide TEA with specific feedback or recommendations related to the draft before it is approved by the SBOE.
DRAFT: The Dyslexia Handbook – 2018 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders
Please submit feedback and/or proposed recommendations to TEA at dyslexia@tea.texas.gov. We ask that you be as specific in your feedback as possible. The deadline for submitting feedback for consideration is Monday, October 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
WE WANTED TO HAVE A PARENT FOCUS THIS MONTH, SO HERE ARE SOME LINKS THAT CAN BE HELPFUL TO YOUR PARENTS. FEEL FREE TO SHARE...
Dyslexia and the Brain
10 Top Resources for Dyslexia--Great Reading Rockets Article
Tips for Parents from the International Dyslexia Association--Hawaii branch
Parent information from Yale University
Parent information from the UK
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Classroom Strategies for Teachers Who Have Students with Dyslexia or
Related Disorders --October 8
Mining the Dysgraphia Dilemma--October 23
Foundations of Literacy Series--
Foundations #2--Word Study with the Decoding Twins--Decoding and Encoding--October 24
Foundations #3--Fluency and Comprehension--A Perfect Match--November 6
Foundations #4--Rock Solid Foundations--Building Literacy Skills Through Enhancing Listening and Speaking--November 12
LESSON PLANNING NETWORK--10/30
AUTISM 101--October 23
Pre K Series--Various Dates
Read It Again, PreK--November 13
