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WHAT CHOICES DO I HAVE FOR MY CHILD WITH DYSLEXIA?. . 504 . A 504 PLAN IS AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVEBARRIERS AND ALLOW STUDENTS WITHDISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE FREELY. NOT ALL STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AREAUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR 504.. WHEN DOES MY CHILD QUALIFY FOR A 504 PLAN?. If the condition (Dyslexia)substantially limits the student'slearning. .
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1. My child has dyslexia.Now what?
2. WHAT CHOICES DO I HAVE FOR MY CHILD WITH DYSLEXIA?
3. 504 A 504 PLAN IS AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE
BARRIERS AND ALLOW STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE FREELY.
NOT ALL STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA ARE
AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR 504.
4. WHEN DOES MY CHILD QUALIFY FOR A 504 PLAN?
If the condition (Dyslexia)
substantially limits the students
learning.
5. WHAT ABOUT A REFERRAL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES?
When a student with dyslexia has additional deficits in learning that require additional support
These deficits complicate the dyslexia and requires more support than what is available through dyslexia instruction or other modifications through 504
6. These students are unable to make
adequate academic progress
utilizing the regular dyslexic services offered by the school.
7. Questions to ask your childs school How are students with dyslexia served under
504?
Is there a dyslexia specialist at the school? If
so, is it a pull-out or push-in program?
What staff development or training has the
general education teacher been provided in
order to work with students with dyslexia?
8. Questions to ask about the schools reading program for children with dyslexia. Is there scientific evidence that the program is effective?
In teaching beginning reading, are phonemic awareness and phonics taught systematically?
How are children taught to approach an unfamiliar word?
Does the program include many opportunities to practice reading, to develop fluency, to build vocabulary, to develop reading comprehension strategies, to write, and to listen and talk about stories?
10. A few strategies to use with your child with dyslexia Frequent breaks
Reading to your child
Kinesthetic activities
Scribing for your child
Typing for your child
Talk about words and word meanings
Teach your child to think out loud when completing mathematics problems or answering reading questions. This is will allow you, the parent to listen to your childs thought processes and check for understanding
13. RFB&D
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic/Texas
1314 West 45th Street
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 323-9390
(877) 246-7321 (toll free)
Fax (512) 323-9399
http://www.rfbd.org/Texas_Unit.htm
16. IDA
International Dyslexia Association
8600 LaSalle Road
Chester Building, Suite 382
Baltimore, MD 21286-2044
(800) ABCD-123 (toll free)
Fax (410) 321-5069
www.interdys.org
17. LDAT
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas
1011 West 31st Street
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 458-8234
(800) 604-7500 (Texas residents only)
Fax (512) 458-3826
www.ldat.org
19. Do I have to prove that I have a disability to obtain an academic adjustment? Generally, yes. Your school probably will require
you to provide documentation that shows you have
a current disability and need an academic
adjustment.
20.
Unlike your high school, your postsecondary school is not required to provide FAPE. Rather, your postsecondary school is required to provide appropriate academic adjustments as necessary to ensure that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability.
As a student with a disability leaving high school and entering postsecondary education, will I see differences in my rights and how they are addressed?
21. What documentation should I provide? The required documentation may include one or more of the following: a diagnosis of your current disability; the date of the diagnosis; how the diagnosis was reached; the credentials of the professional; how your disability affects a major life activity; and how the disability affects your academic performance.
22. Although the Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 plan, if you have one, may help identify services that have been effective for you, it generally is not sufficient documentation. This is because postsecondary education presents different demands than high school education, and what you need to meet these new demands may be different. Also in some cases, the nature of a disability may change.
23. Who has to pay for a new evaluation? Neither your high school nor your postsecondary school is required to conduct or pay for a new evaluation to document your disability and need for an academic adjustment.
24. If you are eligible for services through your state vocational rehabilitation agency, you may qualify for an evaluation at no cost to you. You may locate your state vocational rehabilitation agency through this Department of Education Web page:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html
25. Once the school has received the necessary documentation from me, what should I expect? It is important to remember that the school is not required to lower or waive essential requirements.
Accommodations vs. Modifications
26. What can I do if I believe the school is discriminating against me? Practically every postsecondary school must have
a person--frequently called the Section 504
Coordinator, ADA Coordinator, or Disability
Services Coordinator--who coordinates the
schools compliance with Section 504 or Title II or
both laws.
27. What ACU does ALPHA Scholars Program