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Category Archives: Dyslexia

Can I Ask the School to Adjust My Child’s Grades?

Posted on 11/29/2018 by Wrightslaw — 3 Comments ↓

My high school son’s dyslexia is having a negative impact on his grades. This will affect his ability to get into college. The school is failing to provide appropriate remediation Continue Reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Reading | Tagged Dyslexia, Failing grades, Grades, Reading | 3 Comments ↓

Dyslexia: What to Do When …

Posted on 06/21/2018 by Pete Wright — Leave a reply

What should I do when the school says:  Dyslexia is not covered under the law. Assume your best Ms. Manners / Columbo demeanor while you ask the school to help Continue Reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, IDEA 2004, Reading | Tagged 5 W's + H + E, Dyslexia, IDEA 2004, Reading, Test Scores, Tests and Measurements | Leave a reply

New! A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing

Posted on 01/26/2017 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

On January 10, we were happy to announce a new publication in the Wrightslaw Store. A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing Continue Reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Reading | Tagged Diana Hanbury King, Dyslexia, Reading | Leave a reply

The READ Act and Kids with Dyslexia

Posted on 04/07/2016 by Pete Wright — 15 Comments ↓

Jamie Richardson of the International Dyslexia Association interviewed Representative Lamar Smith about the newly signed “READ Act” which directly impacts children with dyslexia. For those of us like me, with Continue Reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Education Reform | Tagged Decoding Dyslexia, Dyslexia, Dyslexia Caucus, IDA, The READ Act | 15 Comments ↓

Ask the Evaluator: Teacher Resources for Dyslexia Screening

Posted on 09/25/2014 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

A new state law requires reading interventionists to screen all students in grades K-2 and new students in our district for dyslexia. We have to complete 2 hours of training Continue Reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Teachers, Tests & Assessments | Tagged AIMSweb, DIBELS-N, Dyslexia, Teacher Training, Teaching Reading | Leave a reply

Dyslexia: An Ounce of Prevention

Posted on 06/02/2014 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

“It is a sobering fact: dyslexia affects up to twenty percent of the population and it has very specific symptoms.” Kelli Sandman-Hurley, explains that students who have dyslexia “…will always Continue Reading →

Posted in Dyslexia, Reading, Teachers | Tagged Dyslexia, Preventing reading failure, Reading, reading teachers, Teacher Training, Teachers | Leave a reply
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Stuck in RTI Purgatory | The Wrightslaw Way

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The school would NOT do a multi-factored evaluation for my son who has dyslexia. During the time he was stuck in the RTI cycle, we questioned the accuracy of

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