Dyslexia Resources and Information

What Is Dyslexia?

The International Dyslexia Association defines “dyslexia” in the following way:

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.

What is dyslexia? - Kelli Sandman-Hurley
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Student Resources

Free Audiobooks

Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.

FREE Talking Book Program

The Talking Book Program (TBP) provides free library services to qualifying Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities.The TBP collection consists of more than 100,000 titles, including hundreds of titles in Spanish

Talking Book Application HERE

FREE Talking Book Program Application

Parent Resources: Region 20

Our region's service center is a great place to attend workshops and information sessions regarding dyslexia.

Texas Education Agency and Dyslexia

This page includes resources to assist in identifying and providing services for students with dyslexia and related disorders in Texas schools.

Meet The Team

Meet The Team

Sheryl Mills: Executive Director of Curriculum


Deidra Carnes: Elementary Dyslexia


Ann Watts: Intermediate Dyslexia


Kelly Johnson: Jr High and High School Dyslexia

smills@poteetisd.org 8307423567 ww1.poteetisd.org/district/