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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

817-814-2491

Amy Montemayor, M.Ed., CALT
Director
 
Laura Moreno
Administrative Assistant
 
Natalie IbarraC-SLDI
Dyslexia Specialist
 
Tracy Macfarlane, M.Ed., C-SLDI
Dyslexia Specialist
 
Lori Melton, M.Ed., CALT, LDT, SLDS
Dyslexia Specialist

TEA / HB 3298

Dyslexia State Resources

Dyslexia: Fact Sheet for Families
dyslexia (PDF)
Dislexia: Hoja de datos para las familias
dyslexia-spanish (PDF)
TEA - Dyslexia and Related Disorders: Information for Parents
First page of the PDF file: dyslexia-for-parents-7428

FWISD Dyslexia Resources

FWISD Dyslexia Family Handbook
FWISDDyslexiaFamilyHanbook2023-2024 (PDF)
Guía para Familias del Programa de Dislexia del FWISD
FWISDDyslexiaFamilyHanbook2023-2024SPANISH (PDF)

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

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