R10 Dyslexia Connects Newsletter
November 2020 11th Edition
Be Inspired
Be inspired by Luz Rello as she shares her journey form a child with dyslexia to becoming an award-winning researcher.
Created by Understood
Technology/ Text to Speech and Speech to Text
Region 10 Digital Learning Consultant Nancy Watson
Learning Ally
Learning Ally has partnered with the state of Texas to offer audio books to struggling readers. You may access over 80,000 books including your districts textbooks in both English and Spanish.

Dyslexia Parent Library
A Little Spot of AnxietyA Little Spot of Anxiety written by Diane Alber describes how the emotion of anxiety can get TOO BIG and prevent us from our accomplishments and ways to overcome those feelings. | The Most Magnificent ThingThe Most Magnificent Thing written/illustrated by Ashley Spires reminds the reader that when a project becomes difficult, walking away and returning with a new perspective is part of a healthy process of perseverance. | Falling UpFalling Up written by Shel Silverstein offers a creative way to hear rhyming words with his magical expressive imagination. |
A Little Spot of Anxiety
A Little Spot of Anxiety written by Diane Alber describes how the emotion of anxiety can get TOO BIG and prevent us from our accomplishments and ways to overcome those feelings.
The Most Magnificent Thing
The Most Magnificent Thing written/illustrated by Ashley Spires reminds the reader that when a project becomes difficult, walking away and returning with a new perspective is part of a healthy process of perseverance.
Dyslexia Students Select Their Favorite Fiction and Non-Fiction Books!
IDA has valuable information to support parents. Check out this link to resources that can strengthen your child's support strategies.
Talking Book Program

Audio Poster Series

Resources
- The Dallas Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) serves our community, particularly those with dyslexia, primarily through conferences, by providing speakers and through a special scholarship fund: Learn more HERE.
- The Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA): Find out more HERE.
- understood.org for tools, support and community for the 1 in 5 people in the U.S. with learning and thinking differences who often get left out or left behind.
- Partners Resource Network can help you understand your child's disability: https://prntexas.org/