Dyslexia Courses
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 1: Foundations
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 1: Foundations is the first of six training opportunities developed to assist educators to better understand dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants learn foundational information about how students acquire reading skills, why some students struggle in reading, what dyslexia is, and warning signs that dyslexia may be causing a student’s reading difficulties.
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students provides a general overview of the unique needs of EB students as it relates to dyslexia risk factors, identification, and services.
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 4: Dyslexia: From Child Find through the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Process
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 4: Dyslexia: From Child Find through the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Process is designed to build background knowledge about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and special education. It provides information about core special education concepts such as Child Find, Full Individual and Initial Evaluations (FIIEs), Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committees, and Individual Education Program (IEP) development.
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 5: Screening for Dyslexia
Texas Dyslexia Academy (TDA) 5: Screening for Dyslexia focuses on the universal screening process for dyslexia and reading development.
Literacy for All! Designing Inclusive Literacy Learning Environments
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Literacy for All! Designing Inclusive Literacy Learning Environments is designed to help educators understand the importance of teaching students who struggle to read on grade level in grades 4-12 foundational reading skills. You will learn about the science of teaching reading, including an overview of what skills need to be mastered to become a proficient reader, how the brain learns to read, the characteristics of dyslexia and dysgraphia, how a student’s learning abilities associated with reading can impact a student’s ability to learn how to read, and what instruction and accommodations can remove barriers to learning. This session was developed by the Inclusion in Texas Network in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
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