Characteristics of Dyslexia: What to look for?
Students identified as having dyslexia typically experience primary difficulties in phonological awareness, including phonemic awareness and manipulation, single-word reading, reading fluency, and spelling. Consequences may include difficulties in reading comprehension and/or written expression. These difficulties in phonological awareness are unexpected for the student’s age and educational level and are not primarily the result of language difference factors. Additionally, there is often a family history of similar difficulties.
The following are the primary reading/spelling characteristics of dyslexia:
It is important to note that individuals demonstrate differences in degree of impairment.
The reading/spelling characteristics are most often associated with the following:
Consequences of dyslexia may include the following:
(Fletcher, J. M., Lyon, G. R., Fuchs, L. S., & Barnes, M. A. (2007). Learning disabilities: From identification to intervention. New York, NY: The Guilford Press; L. C., Carreker, S., Davis, R., Meisel, P., Spear-Swerling, L., & Wilson, B. (2010). Knowledge and practice standards for teachers of reading. The International Dyslexia Association, Professional Standards and Practices Committee. Retrieved from www.interdys.org/ewebeditpro5/upload/KPSJul2013.pdf; Moats, L. C., & Dakin, K. E. (2008). Basic facts about dyslexia and other reading problems. Baltimore, MD: The International Dyslexia Association.)
The Texas Dyslexia Handbook is developed and adopted into administrative rule by the Texas State Board of Education. The handbook contains guidelines for school districts to follow as they identify and provide services for students with dyslexia. In addition, information regarding the state's dyslexia statutes and their relation to various federal laws is included.
Procedimientos sobre la dislexia y trastornos relacionados
The State’s Dyslexia Handbook was recently updated. This document reviews some of the major changes to help families understand what to expect if they have a child with dyslexia, suspect their child may have dyslexia, or have a student in a grade where dyslexia screening happens for all students.
El Manual de Dislexia del Estado se actualizrecientemente. Este documento revisa algunos de los principales cambios para ayudar a las familias a comprender qué esperar si tienen un hijo con dislexia, si sospechan que su hijo puede tener dislexia o si tienen un estudiante en un grado en el que todos los estudiantes reciben pruebas de detecci de dislexia.
The Talking Book Program (TBP) provides free library services to qualifying Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities.
Excellent resource for parents who want to learn more about Dyslexia.
Dyslexia resource page from our local Education Service Center – Region 8 ESC
Local operating procedures for Chapel Hill ISD based off of the Texas Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update.
The following questions and answers relate to various topics important to dyslexia and related disorders.
Las siguientes preguntas y respuestas se relacionan con varios temas importantes para la dislexia y los trastornos relacionados.