by Fernette Eide | | Advocacy, Dyslexia Laws, Education
Here’s our 2019 snapshot of Passed Dyslexia Laws in the US. This is a rapidly changing time for dyslexia legislation, so please update us with corrections, changes, or newly passed laws. Huge thanks to the Dyslexic Advantage community, Decoding Dyslexia, and... ![NASP Publishes Advice About Dyslexia Screening [Premium]](https://old.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2019-09-01-at-7.43.51-AM.jpg)
by Fernette Eide | | dyslexia, Dyslexia Laws, Premium, Premium Content, Teachers, Testing
NASP or the National Association of School Psychologists recently published an article entitled: “Four Dyslexia Screening Myths That Cause More Harm Than Good in Preventing Reading Failure and What You Can Do Instead.” As many of you who are involved in dyslexia... 
by Fernette Eide | | 504, Accommodations, Advocacy, dyslexia, Dyslexia Laws, Education, IEP
A GREAT Supreme Court Unanimous (8-0) was handed down today that states that public schools must provide more than ‘de minimus’ or the bare minimum to benefit students with disabilities. The fact that some school systems (in this case, Douglas County) were... 
by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, Being Dyslexic, Dyslexia Laws, Dyslexic Advantages, Education
What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is a brain-based learning difference with a strong genetic basis. It characterized by unexpected difficulties in fluent reading and specific patterns of difficulty with writing, spelling, and sometimes math as well as strengths in... 
by Fernette Eide | | 504, Accommodations, Assessment, Dyslexia Laws
So it’s begun: states like South Carolina have begun making their first professional development for teachers explaining what dyslexia is and how teachers can meet their needs of the students in their classrooms. It’s a start. However, if you look at the...
