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Dyslexia

“Dyslexia is a learning disability in reading. People with dyslexia have trouble reading at a good pace and without mistakes. They may also have a hard time with reading comprehension, spelling, and writing. Some experts say 5 to 10 percent of people have dyslexia. Other say as many as 17 percent show signs of it. People with dyslexia don’t outgrow it. But there are teaching approaches and strategies that can help them improve their reading skills and manage the challenges.” (credit: Understood.org)

Understood.org Dyslexia fact sheet

Dyslexia Resources for Families

• Decoding Dyslexia Georgia
• Georgia Department of Education Dyslexia information and resources
  • Dyslexia Resource Guide for Georgia Families
  • Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tools (approved for use in Georgia)
• International Dyslexia Association Georgia
• National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) Resources for Parents & Families
  • Myths vs. Facts: Breaking Down the Truth about Dyslexia
  • Supporting Students with Dyslexia Toolkit
• Reading Rockets
  • Screening and Assessment
  • Reading Interventions (video series)

Georgia Department of Education Dyslexia video series

• ​Video 1: What is Dyslexia? (11:03 min.)
• Video 2: Reading Development and Dyslexia​ (10:20 min.)
• Video 3: Dyslexia and the IDEA​​​ (11:35 min.)​
• Video 4: Structured Literacy and Dyslexia​​ (20:56 min.)​