Alphabet Soup Advocacy

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From Dyslexia Training Institute Goal writing webinar! #dyslexia https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goal-writing-in-the-iep-with-d

We talked about IEP’s today on my live & my work as an IEP advocate, and I find it essential for parents/legal guardians to know this. If your school isn’t foll...owing your child’s current IEP, you can file a complaint with the state. My mom did this with me as a child, as they weren’t meeting my needs nor following it. She filed a complaint to the state, and that’s when my school's office was filled with people because she called. The school then called her and said, We are giving you everything you want from Jordan. I learned from the best. #iepadvocate See more

Yes *not a direct quote from Michael J. Fox!

What's your favorite way to kick off a conversation among your students? Teacher Blake Petersen offers her learners these sentence stems to get them agreeing, disagreeing, clarifying and confirming in class discussions!

From Five From Five An extensive body of research on reading instruction shows that there are five essential skills for reading and that a high quality literacy... program should include all five components. These five components are clearly explained on the Five From Five website and great for sharing with parents and teachers. See more

Follow our tips for a dyslexia-friendly classroom. Download this information sheet here: https://tinyurl.com/y5ujh8gz

From High Five Literacy and Academic Coaching ...most perplexing is that this disconnect still exists in school systems that have widely adopted the teaching o...f phonics as the basis for early reading instruction. This is strange because a school’s #spelling programme *should* build seamlessly onto its phonics programme. SUPERB See more

What is Speech & Language Pathology?

Early signs of Autism... be aware of there signs...

Also true for NYS - we need all parents and stakeholders to become involved however possible to ensure students are being taught to read and not guess at words.... Please speak up at your schools and ask questions abput reading programs and strategies in place. Pleaae consider writing letters to your school superintendents and BOE as well. Make sure reading instruction is based on the Science of Reading - structured literqcy. From Decoding Dyslexia CA Two big events in the reading world, over the last few weeks, have made clear that, "in the end, parental demand for effective reading instruction may be the most potent long-term lever for change." This article sums up the viral videos made by one California mom and the admission by curriculum author Lucy Calkins that her materials are flawed. Decoding Dyslexia CA, we need your support now more than ever to bridge the gap between research and teaching practice! All children deserve to be taught how to read!

If your child or student has an IEP for reading and goals are only set at 80 % mastery this is = functional illiteracy. The goals need to provide skill sets needed to read with accuracy and comprehension at minimum of 95 %.

To further the reach of dyslexia awareness and the sharing of useful resources for all, we are highlighting our Fact Sheets and other resources each day! Learn more interesting Dyslexia Basics at dyslexiaida.org/fact-sheets #IDAGoRedforDyslexia

Anger is so often a mask for another emotion! It's important to look beneath just what we see.