Texas Dyslexia Academy 1: Dyslexia Foundations is the first of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools with better understanding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will learn how students acquire reading skills, why some students struggle in reading, characteristics of dyslexia, and how to determine if dyslexia is the cause of a student's reading difficulties.
The objectives for this course:
Explore the elements of reading
Define dyslexia and identify dyslexia characteristics
Explore the common risk factors for dyslexia
Understand associated academic difficulties and related disorders