🚨 We can’t sacrifice another child! Step 8 - Dr. Steven Dykstra lays out dire consequences of the slow road to SoR ‘those kids get one shot at the all-important golden year - first grade’. We can’t continue to sacrifice our children to make this journey comfortable for adults.
Students who have IEPs aren’t “special education students.” They are general education students who receive special education supports. All students can benefit from the expertise of special educators through collaborative universal design for learning. #EdChat#udl
Just went to a grad party for a former student and got to chatting w/ his mom about her youngest getting diagnosed w/ dyslexia.
Mom said, “I have 3 post collegiate degrees and didn’t know how to advocate for my kid. What about ppl who don’t have those privileges?”
Yep. #1in5
Steny H. Hoyer: URGENT—Tell Congress to Investigate Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Failures! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/ukJ28Fywja via @Change. @DyslexiaToday@DDTX12
Reading Teachers
Do you realize that one of the most popular books out there, namely, Jennifer Serravallo's "Reading Strategies Book," has been judged UNACCEPTABLE by the National Council for Teacher Quality?
@JSerravallo@NCTQ@NCTE@ILAToday@HeinemannPub@LucyCalkins
Tx Senate - See all the hard work from families across Tx to advocate for #HB3880 & kids with #dyslexia? Please do your part & appoint a conference committee before 12am deadline. Our bill is the only one you are leaving hanging. @LtGovTX@GovAbbott@DadePhelan@AngelaPaxtonTX
@LtGovTX @The87thTxlege Dyslexia families are watching and STILL waiting for senate committee appointments for #HB3880. Your action now predicts our action during elections. @LtGovTX@AngelaPaxtonTX@SenLarryTaylor