504/Dyslexia Newsletter
January 2020
504
SECTION 504
A 504 plan is a blueprint for how the school will provide support and remove barriers for a student with a disability, so the student has equal access to the general education curriculum.
Some kids with learning and attention issues don’t need special education. But they might still need support or services at school. Depending on their challenges, they may be able to get that help through a 504 plan.
504 plans are designed to help kids with disabilities to be able to learn alongside their peers.
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/understanding-504-plans
504 Coordinator's Corner
Mayra Aviles
Counselor
Danette Almaraz
Assistant Principal
Natalie Flores
Counselor
Dyslexia Success Story - Dr. Gabrielle Rapport-Schlichtmann
DYSLEXIA MYTHS
Famous Dyslexics
Throughout his life, George Washington struggled with spelling and grammar. It's widely believed that he had a learning disability, specifically dyslexia. He had great difficulty spelling and often spelled words the way they sound, like coff for cough. Historians report that Washington didn’t spend a lot of time in school, but was a self-taught man. Despite this learning disability, Washington became the father of our country and served as the first President of the United States of America.
DYSLEXIA RESOURCES
Into the Book!
https://reading.ecb.org/index.html
The Wisconsin Media Lab created the Into the Book! website to provide engaging reading comprehension activities in English and Spanish. Elementary children with learning disabilities will benefit from dissecting books, such as The Wolf Who Cried Boy and A Pirate’s Life. Short, 15-minute videos are included to teach important reading strategies like visualization and summarizing.
The Boy Who Couldn't Read
This is a story about a happy little boy who loved to do all the normal things a happy little boy would do. When he started school, his struggles began. Finding it next to impossible to learn to read, this happy little boy soon became sad as he learned he had dyslexia. How will he deal with the challenges he will now face?
Written specifically for children with dyslexia, "The Boy Who Couldn't Read" will help your child learn to survive and THRIVE with dyslexia.
Dyslexia Games
FREE online games for students with dyslexia including Boggle Bask, Chicktionary, Knoword and Word Whomp. Also has links for Starfall and ABCYa.
ABOUT US
Email: csosa2@saisd.net
Website: www.saisd.net/dyslexia
Location: 439 Arbor Place, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-554-2570
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/504Dyslexia-Department-SAISD-283275375824461/