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Region 4 Dyslexia Professional Development
Texas Dyslexia Academy 1:
Dyslexia Foundations
In this course, participants will learn how students acquire reading skills, why some students struggle in reading, what dyslexia is, and how to know whether dyslexia is the cause of a student's reading difficulties. The objectives for this course are:
- Explore the elements of reading
- Define dyslexia, its characteristics, and related disorders
- Explore the common risk factors for dyslexia
- Understand associated academic difficulties and other conditions
- June 20, 2023 | Virtual Zoom Session
Texas Dyslexia Academy 2:
The Dyslexia Handbook
In this course, participants will explore the handbook and learn about updates. The objectives for this course are:
- Explore The Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 Update
- Define dyslexia, its characteristics, and common risk factors
- Understand universal screening and data review for reading risk
- Understand the evaluation and identification process and provision of services for students with dyslexia
- Explore critical, evidence-based components of dyslexia instruction
- Understand the evaluation and identification process and provision of services for students with dysgraphia
- July 11, 2023 | Virtual Zoom Session
Texas Dyslexia Academy 3:
Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students
Developed to assist school districts and charter schools regarding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will receive a general overview of the unique needs of emergent bilingual students within the dyslexia evaluation process. The objectives for this course are:
- Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 Update addresses emergent bilingual students
- Understand the process of second language acquisition
- Learn about the benefits of bilingualism
- Explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist around the world
- Understand data gathering and formal evaluation
- Explore instructional programming for emergent bilingual students
- June 6, 2023 | Virtual Zoom Session
Texas Dyslexia Academy 5:
Screening for Dyslexia
- March 28, 2023 | Virtual Zoom Session
- April 17, 2023 | Virtual Zoom Session
- June 5, 2023 | Virtual Zoom Session