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Impacting Dyslexia Education Awareness and Support

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Learn about recent improvements made to Section 504, a civil rights law that now provides protection and accommodations to even more students with LD and/or AD/HD.  click here...


Dyslexia FAQ's here....


Dyslexia Fact Sheets and FAQ's 
http://www.interdys.org/FactSheets.htm

Special Education FAQ's  http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/08/nl.1028.htm


Back to School Checklist for Parents


Could My Child Have Dyslexia?
What a parent can do to find answers to this…and other questions.


What is Dyslexia?

You've heard the term "dyslexia" and wonder if it applies to your child who's struggling in school. How can you tell if she has this language-based learning disability?


What is 504?

These articles recently published offer clear explanations.


The TEA has revised and posted the New Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (2007)


Tuition at school to treat learning disabilities is deductible medical expense.

IRS has privately ruled that tuition for a child diagnosed with multiple learning disabilities at a school designed to assist students in overcoming their disabilities and developing appropriate social and educational skills was a deductible medical expense. (Monday, February 5th, 2007)