Specific Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities / ADHD Organizations and Resources Learning Disabilities/ADHD Organizations Learning Disabilities Association of North Carolina Learning Disabilities Association of America The International Dyslexia Association NC Branch of the International Dyslexia Association CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Council for Exceptional Children - Division for Learning Disabilities Decoding Dyslexia North Carolina Learning Disabilities Websites The Hill Center The mission of The Hill Center is to provide specialized multi-sensory instruction, enabling students with learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder to achieve their full potential. The Hill Center offers a variety of professional development workshops for teachers. LDonline LDonline / ADHD National Center for Learning Disabilities Understood AIM Academy Teachable Moments: A Series of Brief Conversations with Experts in the Field Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia Resources The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5, 2017 State of Learning Disabilities, 2014 Diplomas At Risk Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children Position Paper, February 2014: Intensive Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities in the RtI Era Learning Disabilities and Achieving High Quality Education Standards Forward Together: Helping Educators Unlock the Power of Students Who Learn Differently from the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Understood Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Definition of Dyslexia: “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. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.” Adopted by the IDA Board of Directors, Nov. 12, 2002. This Definition is also used by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The definition of dyslexia is included in the NC Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities Policy Spotlight: SESSION LAW 2017-127 HOUSE BILL 149 AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO ENSURE IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND DYSCALCULIA. Recorded Webinar Facilitator Notes for LEA Use Power Point Slides Legislation Dyslexia Guidance- US Department of Education Memo Dyslexia Topic Brief Dyslexia Topic Brief Dislexia - Un Resumen del tema Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: A Report on Statewide Efforts North Carolina has trained Dyslexia Delegates who provide professional development on dyslexia and Dyscalculia Delegates who provide professional development on specific learning disabilities in mathematics. View this map for which Public School Units have trainers in each professional development area. (updated October 2021) Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Delegates Map This video from Understood for Learning and Attention Issues (understood.org) features reading specialist Margie Gillis describing how the brain changes when we learn to read and why learning to read is more difficult for some kids than others. International Dyslexia Association Fact Sheets Resources Overview of Dyslexia by Tim Odegard at the Center on Dyslexia at Middle Tennessee State University IDA Webinars Overcoming Dyslexia: What Does It Take? Curing Dyslexia: What is Possible? Structured Literacy Focus on Structured Literacy- this Expert Minute video from the Center on Dyslexia at Middle Tennessee State University provides an overview of Structured Literacy from Nancy Hennessy Structured Literacy: an Introduction Guide from the International Dyslexia AssociationStructured Literacy Brief Especially for Parents The following videos provide parents and other interested individuals information about the characteristics of dyslexia and how dyslexia is addressed in North Carolina Public Schools. What is Dyslexia? English (Transcript) ¿Qué es la Dislexia? (En Español) (Transcripción) Dyslexia in North Carolina Public Schools English (Transcript) La Dislexia en las Escuelas de Carolina del Norte (En Español) (Transcripción) This document, a collaboration between the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center and the NC Department of Public Instruction, provides questions parents can ask about reading improvement and dyslexia, so you can mutually gather the information needed to support your child’s growth. (document) Do you think your child might have dyslexia? This fact sheet provides a definition of dyslexia and other helpful facts including ways to help your child. http://www.readingrockets.org/article/dyslexia-basics A Child Becomes a Reader: This document provides proven ideas from research for parents for kindergarten to third grade. Published by the National Institute for Literacy and Partnership for Children. https://www1.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/documents/readingk-3.pdf The National Center for Improving Literacy provides practical ideas and expert-approved strategies to help your child learn to read and write. https://improvingliteracy.org/family IDA Dyslexia Handbook: What Every Family Should Know Dyscalculia Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability in math for a child who does not learn at an adequate rate when provided sustained, high quality instruction and scientific research-based intervention matched to their needs. The following video from Understood for Learning and Attention Issues provides a brief overview of dyscalculia. SLD Policy and Resources SLD Task Force White Paper This paper provides stakeholders a review of the research and findings of the Specific Learning Disability Task Force which culminated in policy changes for the definition, evaluation and identification of students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). Fletcher, J. M., & Miciak, J. (2019). The identification of specific learning disabilities: A summary of research on best practices. Austin, TX: Texas Center for Learning Disabilities. This report from the Texas Center for Learning Disabilities summarizes research on the identification of SLD and makes recommendations for best practice, regardless of the method used Decision-Making and Evaluation Guidance MTSS and Students with Disabilities SLD Fact Sheets SLD Fact Sheet #1-Identification of an SLD SLD Fact Sheet #2-Insruction Intervention LEP 4.16.21 SLD Fact Sheet #3-Educational Assessment SLD Fact Sheet #4-Exclusionary Factors SLD Fact Sheet #5-Inadequate Achievement SLD Fact Sheet #6-Observation Requirements SLD Fact Sheet #7-Implementation SLD Fact Sheet #8-Insufficient Progress SLD Fact Sheet #9-English Learners SLD Fact Sheet #10-FAQs Application Tools SLD Data Sources Organized by Criterion Data Mapping Template (PDF) (Google Doc) Post-Secondary/Transition Resources East Carolina University STEPP Program The STEPP Program’s mission is to provide students with learning disabilities who aspire to achieve a college education with access and comprehensive support throughout the education experience. STEPP College Bound Transition Curriculum Resources intended to be used by teachers and families supporting transition to college for students with learning differences. College STAR: Supporting Transition Access and Retention A UNC System Project Supporting Students with Learning Differences Secondary Transition Webinar: Specific Learning Disabilities Evidence-Based Practices Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading Texas Center for Learning Disabilities The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk National Center for Intensive Intervention What Works Clearinghouse Best Evidence Encyclopedia John Hopkins University School of Education Memos and Communications MTSS and Students with Disabilities: Guidelines for Evaluation and Decision Making Students with SLD and Mathematics Sequence Exemption in the Future-Ready Course of Study
Specific Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities / ADHD Organizations and Resources Learning Disabilities/ADHD Organizations Learning Disabilities Association of North Carolina Learning Disabilities Association of America The International Dyslexia Association NC Branch of the International Dyslexia Association CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Council for Exceptional Children - Division for Learning Disabilities Decoding Dyslexia North Carolina Learning Disabilities Websites The Hill Center The mission of The Hill Center is to provide specialized multi-sensory instruction, enabling students with learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder to achieve their full potential. The Hill Center offers a variety of professional development workshops for teachers. LDonline LDonline / ADHD National Center for Learning Disabilities Understood AIM Academy Teachable Moments: A Series of Brief Conversations with Experts in the Field Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia Resources The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5, 2017 State of Learning Disabilities, 2014 Diplomas At Risk Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children Position Paper, February 2014: Intensive Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities in the RtI Era Learning Disabilities and Achieving High Quality Education Standards Forward Together: Helping Educators Unlock the Power of Students Who Learn Differently from the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Understood Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Definition of Dyslexia: “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. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.” Adopted by the IDA Board of Directors, Nov. 12, 2002. This Definition is also used by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The definition of dyslexia is included in the NC Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities Policy Spotlight: SESSION LAW 2017-127 HOUSE BILL 149 AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO ENSURE IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND DYSCALCULIA. Recorded Webinar Facilitator Notes for LEA Use Power Point Slides Legislation Dyslexia Guidance- US Department of Education Memo Dyslexia Topic Brief Dyslexia Topic Brief Dislexia - Un Resumen del tema Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: A Report on Statewide Efforts North Carolina has trained Dyslexia Delegates who provide professional development on dyslexia and Dyscalculia Delegates who provide professional development on specific learning disabilities in mathematics. View this map for which Public School Units have trainers in each professional development area. (updated October 2021) Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Delegates Map This video from Understood for Learning and Attention Issues (understood.org) features reading specialist Margie Gillis describing how the brain changes when we learn to read and why learning to read is more difficult for some kids than others. International Dyslexia Association Fact Sheets Resources Overview of Dyslexia by Tim Odegard at the Center on Dyslexia at Middle Tennessee State University IDA Webinars Overcoming Dyslexia: What Does It Take? Curing Dyslexia: What is Possible? Structured Literacy Focus on Structured Literacy- this Expert Minute video from the Center on Dyslexia at Middle Tennessee State University provides an overview of Structured Literacy from Nancy Hennessy Structured Literacy: an Introduction Guide from the International Dyslexia AssociationStructured Literacy Brief Especially for Parents The following videos provide parents and other interested individuals information about the characteristics of dyslexia and how dyslexia is addressed in North Carolina Public Schools. What is Dyslexia? English (Transcript) ¿Qué es la Dislexia? (En Español) (Transcripción) Dyslexia in North Carolina Public Schools English (Transcript) La Dislexia en las Escuelas de Carolina del Norte (En Español) (Transcripción) This document, a collaboration between the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center and the NC Department of Public Instruction, provides questions parents can ask about reading improvement and dyslexia, so you can mutually gather the information needed to support your child’s growth. (document) Do you think your child might have dyslexia? This fact sheet provides a definition of dyslexia and other helpful facts including ways to help your child. http://www.readingrockets.org/article/dyslexia-basics A Child Becomes a Reader: This document provides proven ideas from research for parents for kindergarten to third grade. Published by the National Institute for Literacy and Partnership for Children. https://www1.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/documents/readingk-3.pdf The National Center for Improving Literacy provides practical ideas and expert-approved strategies to help your child learn to read and write. https://improvingliteracy.org/family IDA Dyslexia Handbook: What Every Family Should Know Dyscalculia Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability in math for a child who does not learn at an adequate rate when provided sustained, high quality instruction and scientific research-based intervention matched to their needs. The following video from Understood for Learning and Attention Issues provides a brief overview of dyscalculia. SLD Policy and Resources SLD Task Force White Paper This paper provides stakeholders a review of the research and findings of the Specific Learning Disability Task Force which culminated in policy changes for the definition, evaluation and identification of students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). Fletcher, J. M., & Miciak, J. (2019). The identification of specific learning disabilities: A summary of research on best practices. Austin, TX: Texas Center for Learning Disabilities. This report from the Texas Center for Learning Disabilities summarizes research on the identification of SLD and makes recommendations for best practice, regardless of the method used Decision-Making and Evaluation Guidance MTSS and Students with Disabilities SLD Fact Sheets SLD Fact Sheet #1-Identification of an SLD SLD Fact Sheet #2-Insruction Intervention LEP 4.16.21 SLD Fact Sheet #3-Educational Assessment SLD Fact Sheet #4-Exclusionary Factors SLD Fact Sheet #5-Inadequate Achievement SLD Fact Sheet #6-Observation Requirements SLD Fact Sheet #7-Implementation SLD Fact Sheet #8-Insufficient Progress SLD Fact Sheet #9-English Learners SLD Fact Sheet #10-FAQs Application Tools SLD Data Sources Organized by Criterion Data Mapping Template (PDF) (Google Doc) Post-Secondary/Transition Resources East Carolina University STEPP Program The STEPP Program’s mission is to provide students with learning disabilities who aspire to achieve a college education with access and comprehensive support throughout the education experience. STEPP College Bound Transition Curriculum Resources intended to be used by teachers and families supporting transition to college for students with learning differences. College STAR: Supporting Transition Access and Retention A UNC System Project Supporting Students with Learning Differences Secondary Transition Webinar: Specific Learning Disabilities Evidence-Based Practices Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading Texas Center for Learning Disabilities The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk National Center for Intensive Intervention What Works Clearinghouse Best Evidence Encyclopedia John Hopkins University School of Education Memos and Communications MTSS and Students with Disabilities: Guidelines for Evaluation and Decision Making Students with SLD and Mathematics Sequence Exemption in the Future-Ready Course of Study
