Navigating the Education System: A Guide for Parents

Laura Cassidy discusses how parents can interact with schools and advocate for their dyslexic children. She covers topics such as identifying concerns, testing for dyslexia, understanding IEP and 504 plans, advocating for your child, educating teachers, supporting your child in the classroom, progress monitoring, connecting with other parents, and creating a positive school environment.Think you or your child might be dyslexic? Get tested here 🙋🏼‍♀️Have a question about dyslexia? Leave it in the comments and we’ll answer it in our upcoming video!👩🏻‍🏫 IN THIS VIDEO YOU’LL LEARN ⤵️· Parents should have a clear understanding of dyslexia and its symptoms before approaching the school.· Parents have the right to request testing for dyslexia at any time, regardless of whether the child is in an RTI program.· Parents should familiarize themselves with the options of IEP and 504 plans and understand the differences between them.· It is important for parents to educate teachers about dyslexia and provide resources to support their child's learning.· Regular progress monitoring, including phonological awareness and oral reading fluency assessments, is crucial for tracking a dyslexic child's growth.· Connecting with other parents of dyslexic children can provide support and amplify advocacy efforts.· Creating a positive school environment that acknowledges dyslexic students' strengths and provides necessary accommodations is essential for their success.💡DYSLEXIA RESOURCES WE RECOMMEND→ Overcoming Dyslexia (2nd Ed.) by Dr Sally Shaywitz→ Overcoming Dyslexia Course by Dr Sally Shaywitz→ Special Education Law (2nd Ed.) by Peter & Pamela Wright→ The Louisiana Key Academy→ The Yale Center for Dyslexia📚 WORK WITH US Dyslexia TestingDyslexia TherapyTeacher Training - Become a CALT/P (Certified Academic Language Therapist or Practitioner)→ Online→ In Person🔗 CONNECT WITH USWebsiteInstagramFacebookLinkedInPinterest🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTVoices of Dyslexia is brought to you by the Dyslexia Resource Center — a helping hand for parents, educators, and other community champions. Together, we can break the cycle of stigma and take the mystery out of dyslexia.🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show. Support the show