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Resources for families
When a child struggles in school, it affects the whole family. Informed parents are better equipped to help their children access services. Below are some resources that are available to parents and educators.
Books and articles
Local seminars
Shelton School Thursday Evening Overviews monthly meetings for parents, September through February. Open to the public, RSVP. 15720 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, TX 75248
Dallas IDA - Dallas Dyslexia Information Group - 2nd Monday each month, 7:00-8:30 PM. Location varies.
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. 2222 Welborn St. Dallas, TX 75219.
Online Information
The Dyslexia Handbook (Revised 2014) The handbook contains guidelines for Texas school districts in identifying and providing services for students with dyslexia. Information regarding the state's dyslexia statutes and their relation to various federal laws is included. El Manual Sobre la Dislexia (Modificado 2014)
International Dyslexia Association
Neuhaus Education Center Look under the Parents tab.
The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools (December 2016).
Formal evaluation
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Schools
Hope Academy for Dyslexia. 6801 Grady Niblo Rd, Dallas, TX 75236. Tel: 817-247-4701
Books and articles
- Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
- Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do by Dr. Louisa Cook Moats
Local seminars
Shelton School Thursday Evening Overviews monthly meetings for parents, September through February. Open to the public, RSVP. 15720 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, TX 75248
Dallas IDA - Dallas Dyslexia Information Group - 2nd Monday each month, 7:00-8:30 PM. Location varies.
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. 2222 Welborn St. Dallas, TX 75219.
Online Information
The Dyslexia Handbook (Revised 2014) The handbook contains guidelines for Texas school districts in identifying and providing services for students with dyslexia. Information regarding the state's dyslexia statutes and their relation to various federal laws is included. El Manual Sobre la Dislexia (Modificado 2014)
International Dyslexia Association
Neuhaus Education Center Look under the Parents tab.
The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools (December 2016).
Formal evaluation
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Schools
Hope Academy for Dyslexia. 6801 Grady Niblo Rd, Dallas, TX 75236. Tel: 817-247-4701
