The Dyslexia & Literacy Department: Spring 2021
Dyslexia & Literacy Dispatch Family Edition Spring 2021- English
Dyslexia & Literacy Dispatch Family Edition Spring 2021- Spanish
The Dyslexia & Literacy Department is excited to host a Dyslexia Family meeting on April
26th from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. We would like to give families information about how to keep their children reading over the summer. Join us to learn about resources and subscriptions that AISD students have access to throughout the summer. We will have Spanish language interpretation services for the meeting.
Please use the following link to register for the session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation
email containing the Zoom meeting link.
El Departamento de Dislexia y Lectoescritura se complace en ser el anfitrión de una junta de Dislexia para las familias el 26 de abril de 6:30 a 7:30 p.m. Nos gustaría proveerles a las familias información sobre cómo mantener a sus hijos leyendo durante el verano. Tendremos servicios de interpretación al español. Acompáñenos para aprender acerca de los recursos y servicios disponibles para los estudiantes de AISD.
Favor de usar el enlace para registrarse para la sesión. Después de registrarse,
recibirá un correo electrónico confirmando su registración y el enlace para la sesión de Zoom.
Please contact Ilza García with any questions (ilza.garcia@austinisd.org, (512) 414-4299.
Ideas for interventions and support outside of what AISD is providing:
MS Dyslexia Resources for Families click here
Reading
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Audio Bookshttps://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/index.html
TexasState Library and Archives Commission Talking Book Program- Senate Bill 2075 passed by the 86th Legislature requires school districts to notify the parent or guardian of students who have or be at risk to have dyslexia or other reading difficulties of the Talking Book Program maintained by the TexasState Library and Archives Commission.
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Learning Ally Getting Started https://learningally.org/Implementation-Success-Plan#tech
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Bookshare Back to School https://www.bookshare.org/cms/help-center/learning-center/back-to-school
Writing
Young children:
https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/helping-young-children-develop-strong-writing-skills
Adolescents and adults:
https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/tips-parents-struggling-adolescent-writers
TTRS - for support with spelling and typing
https://www.readandspell.com/us/
Dyslexia Toolkit by Yvonne Graham - This is written by a Mom and her daughter with dyslexia.
Dyslexia Advantage - I bought a subscription to this online magazine and it is full of great resources.