Dyslexia Newsletter
Covid-19 Edition
State and Federal Guidelines
Region 10 – Statewide Dyslexia Support for COVID-19 April 6, 2020
State of Texas - Dyslexia Helpline 1-800-232-3030
Considerations for Compensatory Services and Extended School Year - May 2020
Progress Monitoring Checklist (TEA) April 14, 2020
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Guidance (PDF) April 2 2020
Special Education Privacy and FERPA considerations for virtual instruction (PDF) April 2 2020
ARD Committee Considerations During COVID-19 (PDF) April 2 2020
Evaluation Considerations During COVID-19 (PDF) April 2 2020
TEA Special Education and Special Populations
U.S. Department of Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance Website
Office of Civil Rights: Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility
Texas Education Agency : Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance Website
OCR Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility
Region 7 Dyslexia Support
Dyslexia Virtual Meeting: April 13th @ 1:00 Zoom Link - HERE
Region 7 Special Education Links
This SMORE Newsletter will continue to add any updates and news.
Information and Support for Parents
Meadows Center For Preventing Educational Risk 4/17/20
Reading Rockets.org for Parents--List of Articles
Colorin Colorado - Reading Tips for Parents, separated by grade levels (multi-lingual) Reading Tip Sheets for Parents
Free PD for Teachers
Reading Components Support
These Florida Center for Reading Research activities are listed from the most simple to the most complex. Directions are at the top of each activity.
Phonological Awareness
Building RTI K Phonological Awareness
Alphabet
Alphabet Game Closer to Z - Neuhaus Education
Missing Letter Deck - Quizlet (4/2/20)
Phonics
FCRR Advanced Phonics
Part One--Variant Correspondences
Part Two--Syllable Patterns
Part Three--Morpheme Structures
Missing Letter Deck - Quizlet (4/2/20)
SOS Spelling Routine--3/20
Handwriting
Hierarchy of Teaching Hand Writing--3/23/20
WOW Routine--3/20
Multisensory Handwriting Techniques--3/24/20
Fluency
K-1
2-3
4-5
Vocabulary
Comprehension
FCRR Grades 4-5
Making Connections
Questioning
Main Idea
Inference
Learning Apps and Websites
Immersive Reader Extension--Chrome--3/25/2020
Storyline Online--(Looks like site is down at moment but this is a great site done by professional actors)
EPIC--Just opened up access for all
International Children’s Digital Library
Curriculum Pathways--3/23/20
After School Activities--3/24/20
Decoding Dyslexia-3/24/20
Parents’ Guide to Dyslexia--3/24/20
Dyslexia Connection--A Parent Newsletter-International Dyslexia Association--3/24/20
Talking Books--3/24/20
Goodreads for Read Alouds--3/24/20
Learning Ally--3/24/20
News-2-You--3/24/20
Epic--3/24/20
Goodreads--3/24/20
Libby--3/24/20
Nessy -- 3/31/20
Parent Reading Tips separated by grade level and multicultural: Colorin Colorado--3/19
Reading Interventions Resource Handbook CSUN 2013: Reading Interventions-3/19
Reading Strategies and Resource Handbook UTCRLA: Reading Strategies and Resources-3/19
Writing Process Apps3/23/20
Penza--Digital JournalPadlet for CooperativeBrainstorming--3/23/20
Buncee--Free During Closures--3/23/20
Storytelling--Elementary--3/23/20
Edmodo--Publishing--3/23/20
Seesaw--3/23/20
Popplet Lite--Organization--3.23.20
At_Home Dyslexia Activities -- 3/30/20
Technical Support:
Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
Contact Me:
Angela Venters
903-988-6788