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Dyslexia Parents Resource |
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Committed to
providing information and advice for parents whose children
are, or may be, dyslexic.
Webmaster:
Juliet Freud
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If you know of any other organizations, groups
or contacts (including your own), please send details on the form below.
- Academic
Language Therapy Association - Dallas, Texas. Academic language
therapy helps develop effective secondary language and written communication
skills through proficiency in reading and writing. Individual academic
language therapy programs are designed to meet the needs of those
who have been diagnosed with specific dyslexia, dysgraphia, developmental
reading disorder, disorders of written language, and language learning
disability as well as other related learning problems. Certified Academic
Language Therapists (CALT) are qualified to treat children and adults
diagnosed with written-language learning disabilities.
- International
Multi-sensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) -
Dallas, Texas. Advocating high professional standards in the preparation
of Multisensory Structured Language specialists; establishing criteria
of program excellence; evaluating and accrediting both independent
post-secondary educational programs which offer comprehensive on-site
training courses, and programs located within other already accredited
institutions.
- Texas
Scottish Rite Hospital - Richardson, Texas. Dyslexia Training
Program - an instructional videotape series presenting a curriculum
specifically designed to meet the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Dyslexia
Program descriptors. This linguistic program is systematic, sequential
and cumulative. Also Literacy Training and other programs.
- Texas
Scottish Rite Journal - 'Combatting Dyslexia - The Hidden Hardship'
- The 1996 school year of the Scottish Rite Learning Center of West
Texas began by enrolling 44 apprehensive but hopeful children with
dyslexia in a two-year, multi-structured program designed to teach
them to read, spell, and write properly. Sixteen other dyslexic children
who applied for admission were not enrolled. A shame? Not really --
not anymore.
- Austin
Scottish Rite Learning Center - The Scottish Rite Learning Center
of Austin has, since March 1989, offered a program of screening and
instruction for children, 8 to 12 years old, with dyslexia. Once the
child is determined to be at risk for dyslexia, and eligibility for
the program is established, special classes are available at no cost
to the child's family.
- Access
Counseling Referrals and Resources - throughout Texas - education
of parents regarding dyslexia and methods to support their child,
resources utilized through the educational environment, support groups
and therapists familiar with the condition as a support/information
resource.
- International
Dyslexia Association - Austin area branch.
- International
Dyslexia Association - Dallas area branch.
- International
Dyslexia Association - Houston area branch.
- Learning
Disabilities Association of Texas - a nationally affiliated non-profit
parent/professional organization chartered in 1963 to promote the
education and general welfare of individuals with learning disabilities.
LDAT membership includes parents, educators, adults with learning
disabilities and professionals from a variety of related fields.
- Learning
Disabilities Association - Richardson Chapter - a support and
advocacy organization of volunteer parents and professionals devoted
to promoting public awareness of learning disabilities.
- Texas
Reading Initiative - a comprehensive plan aimed at improving reading
instruction in Texas.
- Essential
Learning Institute - Catasauqua.
- Texas
Dyslexia Services - Fort Worth.
Dyslexia centers and tutors:
- Hidden
Genius Learning Solutions - private non-denominational Christian
day school servicing 4 year olds to 12th grade. The school is located
in The Colony, Texas (just north-west of Dallas).
- Neuhaus
Education Center - provides a multisensory approach to teaching
the basic language skills of reading, writing, and spelling to all
students, including those students with language learning differences,
especially dyslexia. (Bellaire)
- Shelton
School - Dallas
- Texas Dyslexia Services
- Fort Worth (Tel: (877)230-2622 - Toll
Free)
- Irlen
Institute Centers in Texas
- Advocacy,
Inc. - Advocacy, Inc. 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. #171-E Austin, TX
78757-1024.
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