Dyslexia
FWISD Dyslexia Services follow guidelines set by Texas Education Agency to identify and provide services for students with dyslexia. Qualified personnel follow procedures for dyslexia assessment and identification. Program monitoring and school support is available. Fort Worth ISD's Dyslexia Services staff offer training for teachers who facilitate specialized programs designed to provide intensive instruction for students identified with dyslexia. The focus of instruction for dyslexia programs involves teaching procedures that students internalize and are able to retrieve when coping with tasks related to reading, spelling, and writing.
Dyslexia Defined
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.
These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.
Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
What is Dyslexia?
Contacts
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TEA / HB 3298
- House Bill (HB) 3928
- IDEA Rights Overview Form
(Updated August 24, 2023)- Español: Formulario de IDEA
- Appendix A: Questions and Answers
(Updated August 2023)- Español: Anexo A: Preguntas y respuestas
Dyslexia State Resources
FWISD Dyslexia Resources
FAQ
I suspect my child has a reading difficulty.
Signs of dyslexia at different ages
My child has dyslexia.
Classroom accommodations for dyslexia
What is my child learning in their dyslexia class?
Structured Reading and Spelling
My child's school is holding a 504 meeting. What should I do to prepare for the meeting?
7 tips for a productive 504 meeting
My child's school is holding an IEP/ARD meeting. What takes place at this meeting?
The IEP meeting: An overview
How was my child screened for dyslexia?
Video: MAP Reading Fluency
What data were examined to determine my child was at risk for dyslexia?
An Overview of Literacy Screening for Dyslexia
Parent Newsletters
Additional Resources
- FWISD Student Accessibility Features
Digital Accommodations Parent Information - Assistive Technology Hub Canvas course
Digital Accommodations Educator Information - Region 11 Education Service Center Dyslexia
- Dyslexia Handbook 2024 Update
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- International Dyslexia Association
- Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)
- Yale Center of Dyslexia and Creativity
- Neuhaus Education Center
- Understood.org
- Learning Ally
- Bookshare
- Texas State Library - Talking Books Program