# data[].attributes.body
1. Provide colored strips or bookmarks to help focus on a line of text when reading.

2. Have on hand “hi-lo” books (books with high-interest topics for students reading below grade level).

3. Partner up for studying — one student writes while the other speaks, or they share the writing.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Kindergarten and first grade curricula provide instruction in
early literacy skills including: phonemic awareness, blending,
segmenting, rhyming, substitution of sounds, and
letter/sound fluency.

2. Teams meet regularly to review and analyze progress
monitoring data. Parents are provided with the data

3. The intervention plan may be modified based on the
student’s response to the intervention as indicated by
progress monitoring data and the district’s decision-making
guidelines.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Reading and writing letters backward is the main sign of dyslexia.
Fact: Some kids with dyslexia write letters backwards, and some don't.

2. Dyslexia doesn't show up until elementary school.
Fact: Signs can show up in preschool, or even earlier. That's because dyslexia can affect language skills that are essential skills for reading.

3. Dyslexia goes away once a child learns how to read.
Fact: Intervention makes a big difference in helping kids with dyslexia learn to read. But being able to read doesn’t mean they’re “cured.” Dyslexia is a lifelong learning difference that can affect more than just basic reading skills.

4. Dyslexia is a vision problem.
Fact: Vision problems don't cause dyslexia. Kids with dyslexia are no more likely to have eye and vision problems than other kids.

5. Dyslexia is caused by not reading enough at home.
Fact: Dyslexia doesn’t happen because of a lack of exposure. It’s a neurological condition. People who don’t know your family may wrongly assume you’re not doing enough reading with your child. You may need to explain that dyslexia is caused by differences in how the brain functions.

# data[].attributes.body
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.

# data[].attributes.body
Poor decoding: difficulty accurately reading (or sounding out) unknown words
Poor fluency: slow, inaccurate, or labored oral reading (slow reading rate)
Poor spelling: difficulty with learning to spell, or with spelling words, even common words, accurately
Poor reading comprehension: in moderate to severe cases, poor decoding and limited fluency can interfere with reading comprehension, even if oral language comprehension skills are adequate

# data[].attributes.body
Fairfax County Public Schools . (n.d.). Characteristics and signs of dyslexia. Characteristics and Signs of Dyslexia. Retrieved February 27, 2023, from https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/special-education-instruction/high-incidence-disabilities-team-k-12-2

Morin, A. (2022, July 6). 7 myths about dyslexia. Understood. Retrieved February 27, 2023, from https://www.understood.org/en/articles/common-myths-about-dyslexia-reading-issues

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/reading-best-practices-dyslexia.pdf

Morin, A. (2023, February 8). Accommodations for students with dyslexia: Help in the classroom. Understood. Retrieved February 27, 2023, from https://www.understood.org/en/articles/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-dyslexia

# data[].attributes.body
Resource One:
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/school-based-identification-characteristics-dyslexia-parent-overview

The website above lists what dyslexia is, the steps to test if someone has dyslexia, as well as specific accommodations
to help children with dyslexia.

Resource Two:
https://www.ted.com/talks/kelli_sandman_hurley_what_is_dyslexia

The link above is a TedTalk about what dyslexia is.

Resource Three:
https://www.amazon.com/Thank-You-Falker-Patricia-Polacco/dp/0399257624

The link above is to a book called Thank You, Mr. Faulkner. It is a book teachers could read on their own, or even read to students to learn how to help and empower those with dyslexia.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
School-based Identification of Characteristics of Dyslexia: Parent Overview

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Learn how schools use screening and progress monitoring tools to identify dyslexia characteristics, and then implement reading interventions for students who need dyslexia-specific instruction. You’ll also find out about classroom accommodations and modifications that can help your child learn, as w…