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28 06, 2018

Services for Students with Dyslexia Facebook Live with Steven Aleman, Disability Rights Texas

2018-06-28T15:47:39-05:00

Watch our special Facebook Live as Steven Aleman of Disability Rights Texas discusses TEA’s recently released Letter to the Administrator on the Provision of Services for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders. https://www.facebook.com/PRNTexas/videos/10155847493804163/ [rescue_spacing size="20px"] Join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PRNTexas

Services for Students with Dyslexia Facebook Live with Steven Aleman, Disability Rights Texas2018-06-28T15:47:39-05:00
18 10, 2017

RTI and Reading: Response to Intervention in a Nutshell

2018-07-23T14:16:55-05:00

The effort to understand Response to Intervention (RTI) has occupied many thousands of hours and hundreds of position and policy statements, white papers, consensus documents, and research articles. RTI is a process intended to shift educational resources toward the delivery and evaluation of instruction, and away from classification of disabilities. RTI is not a particular method or instructional approach. The success of RTI depends on the timely delivery of research-based instruction by highly qualified instructors. Although RTI can be implemented at any grade level, it is likely that the development of language and literacy skills will be addressed most prominently in [...]

RTI and Reading: Response to Intervention in a Nutshell2018-07-23T14:16:55-05:00
12 10, 2017

When, Where and How are Disabilities Diagnosed?

2018-07-23T14:20:09-05:00

Children may be diagnosed with a disability by a medical provider or by the school district. However, one must understand that being simply diagnosed with a disability is not a guarantee of services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Having a disability is the first question when determining if a student qualifies. The evaluation team must also answer two additional questions: Does the disability impact the child’s educational progress? Does the child need specially designed instruction (which is the IDEA definition of special education)? […]

When, Where and How are Disabilities Diagnosed?2018-07-23T14:20:09-05:00
10 10, 2017

Is My Child Making Progress Towards IEP Goals?

2019-07-02T15:29:28-05:00

By the time “Mrs. Bailey” contacted a professional to evaluate her son, she had been receiving quarterly progress reports from his public school for five years, telling her that Kevin was making progress toward achieving the academic goals listed in his Individualized Education Program (IEP). However, her observations of Kevin’s homework and the graded school work that came home didn’t match the school’s evaluation, and she wanted a psychologist to provide a “second opinion.” The outside evaluation confirmed his mother’s concerns — he had deficits in math calculation and written expression skills. In fact, Kevin’s written expression skills were severely delayed [...]

Is My Child Making Progress Towards IEP Goals?2019-07-02T15:29:28-05:00
4 10, 2017

5 Common Techniques for Helping Struggling Students

2019-10-03T10:56:23-05:00

Teachers know that students walk into their classrooms with a wide range of abilities. But teachers try to find ways to meet the needs of all students, including those with learning and attention issues. Here are five common teaching methods. 1. Differentiated Instruction With this approach, teachers change and switch around what students need to learn, how they’ll learn it, and how to get the material across to them. When a student struggles in one area, the teacher creates a plan that includes extra practice, step-by-step directions, and special homework. Find out more about differentiated instruction. 2. Scaffolding This is a [...]

5 Common Techniques for Helping Struggling Students2019-10-03T10:56:23-05:00
25 07, 2017

Advice for Parents of Kids With Learning Disabilities

2018-07-23T14:01:58-05:00

Was your child recently diagnosed with a learning or attention issue, like dyslexia or ADHD? Would you like some advice from parents who are farther along in the journey? As part of Understood.org's Real Parents, Tough Topics series, Understood has brought together four parents of kids with learning and attention issues. Watch their conversation as they each share “What I wish I’d known sooner” about their children’s issues, working with schools and more. https://youtu.be/5UtUVI4xFkQ&w=500

Advice for Parents of Kids With Learning Disabilities2018-07-23T14:01:58-05:00

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