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                            Dyslexics are BIG PICTURE thinkers!

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                            Dyslexics are BIG PICTURE thinkers!

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The mission of the HEB Dyslexia program is to promote early identification, provide specialized instruction by highly trained staff, and to empower students to embrace their talents and strengths.  Our goals are:
1.  Student Achievement -  provide Orton-Gillingham programs with fidelity
2.  Effective Operations - use resources efficiently
3.  Quality Teaching - provide relevant professional development and                                    in-house training for teachers
4.  Safe Schools - nurture and advocate for dyslexic students
5. Community Outreach

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What does HEB ISD's dyslexia program look like?

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What does HEB ISD's dyslexia program look like?

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Orton-Gillingham based methodology that includes:

·        Re-teaching the letter\sound system using 3 sensory pathways (sight, sound, touch)

·        Analyzing the structure of words by recognizing syllable types, common division patterns, prefixes, roots, and suffixes

·        Improving spelling by teaching the rules of English, predictable patterns, formulas, and common word parts

·        Strategies to increase reading rate and accuracy that ultimately lead to comprehension

·       Orton Gillingham programs in HEB may include any of the following:  Alphabetic Phonics, Take Flight, MTA (Multisensory Teaching Approach)

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·       Straight Talk about Reading by Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats, Ed. D.

·       Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.

·       Parenting the Struggling Reader by Louisa Moats and Susan Hall

·       All Kinds of Minds by Mel Levi

·       The Alphabet War by Diane Burton Robb

·       Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

Our Favorite Websites:
www.interdys.org   International Dyslexia Association

·        Understanding dyslexia

·        Dyslexia Basics

·        AD/HD and Dyslexia

·        Recommended Reading for Children and Teens with learning disabilities

·        Recommended Reading for Parents

(see website for additional FAQ sheets available)

.      www.understood.org

·        Research based articles, frequently updated

·        Information geared to parents

·        Mini-simulations to let you see and feel how your child experiences certain situations

www.nessy.com

www.chadd.org  (Children and Adults with ADHD)

·        Research based identification, strategies, and interventions for ADHD, ADD, and combined types

www.learningally.org  (digital library for blind and dyslexic people)

·        Over 80,000 titles, including textbooks, required novels, and books for fun

·        Useful for ages 6 through adult

·        All dyslexic students in HEB ISD have a free account

www.bookshare.com  (digital library)

·        Account required

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ (free typing instruction)

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If you would like to contact me, you may do so by emailing me directly at:  maynorhollander@hebisd.edu
Or - you may call the school to schedule a time to speak to me 817-354-3529.