Dyslexia Awareness Month
Events and Information
Loudoun County Public Schools 2020
LCPS Dyslexia Awareness Website
Click above for helpful information and resources about dyslexia.
Tweet about dyslexia- all month long
Dont' forget to tag us @SpecialRdgMath and include
#aDRESSdyslexia
#aDRESSdyslexia
1) Wear Red!
On October 15 tweet a picture of you wearing red.
2) Books About Dyslexia!
Tweet the title of a book that is about dyslexia or has a character with dyslexia.
3) Who Inspires You?
Tweet the name of a famous or inspirational person with dyslexia.
4) Facts!
Tweet about an interesting dyslexia fact or strategy.
5) Big Time!
Tweet the trailer of a movie or book about someone with dyslexia.
6) Teacher Tips!
Teachers- tweet a picture and or idea about how to support /adapt instruction for students with dyslexia.
Join us for a Community Book Discussion: Fish in a Tree
We will meet three times (4:00- 5:00 PM) in the month of October to discuss the book, Fish in a Tree.
Once you register for the book club (link above) you will get an email with the Google meet link.
October 13 Chapter 1-16 pages 1-90
October 20 Chapter 17-32 pages 91-173
October 27 Chapter 33-51 pages 174-266
Any LCPS Community Member may join the discussion. Reading the book or listening to the audiobook is encouraged but not required.
For a sneak peek about the book, Fish in a Tree, please see this Book Trailer.
Link to register for the book discussion
Use the link above to register for the book discussion of Fish in a Tree. Please register by October 13 at 12:00 pm. On the afternoon of October 13 before the 4:00 event, you will receive an email with the Google Meet link.
Did you know...
- National Dyslexia Awareness Month was first celebrated in 2002.
- That certain fonts are better than others for people with dyslexia: Helvetica, Courier, Arial and Verdana. You can also download open dyslexia font here.
- Many students and thriving adults with dyslexia are some of the most creative and resilient in the world.
- Technology like audiobooks and text-to-speech- are useful tools for everyone!
- Dyslexia is a unique mindset that is often gifted and productive but learns differently than other minds.
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We'll be wearing red on October 15, 2020!
Here are the Specialized Reading and Math Instructional Facilitator teams for LCPS. We are here to support our school teams, virtually or in person!
Introducing MEP-3: LCPS Instruction to Address Dyslexia
As our understanding of explicit, multi-sensory instruction has developed and grown in our classrooms around our county, we recognize an opportunity to develop an in-house program that combines various specialized reading approaches and enhances our instruction.