Author: DecodeMO

Urge Senator Scott Rupp to Sponsor Dyslexia Legislation

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Senator Scott Rupp is considering sponsoring legislation in the Senate supporting people with dyslexia.  Senator Rupp is on the Senate Education Committee and it is critical that we have his support.  Please send Senator Rupp an email asking him to sponsor or co-sponsor bills aligned with Decoding Dyslexia-MO’s Goals (see Our Goals on our website).

Tell Senator Rupp Today!
 1.  Click Here for Senator Rupp’s website.
2.  Click on “email” on the left hand side of the page or follow this link directly.
3.  Enter your contact information, including your nine-digit zip code.
4.  If you don’t know your nine-digit zip code, look up you zip code at the US Postal Service.
5.  Copy and paste the sample email below, add your personal statement and send!

or simply
1.  Copy and paste the email below to Senator Rupp at:  scott.rupp@senate.mo.gov
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Please Sponsor Legislation Supporting Children With Dyslexia

Dear Senator Rupp,

As a member of Decoding Dyslexia-MO,  I am writing to ask that you consider sponsoring legislation that would help Missouri children with dyslexia.  There is much work to be done in raising awareness about dyslexia and making policy changes that create opportunity for all dyslexics and remove barriers to success.  I urge you to sponsor or co-sponsor legislation that would support children with dyslexia and their families.

Sincerely,
Your name and mailing address

DDMO Educational Events

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We have events to help. Decoding Dyslexia-MO hosts events across the State. If you have questions about why your child struggles to read or if you need help understanding your child’s evaluation, check our list of upcoming events.

St. Louis, MO
March 24, 2019, from 2 pm – 3:30 pm
Dyslexia Resource Fair
Des Peres Lodge
1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO 63131
Free tickets available on our Decoding Dyslexia MO Facebook Page
Sponsored by Lindamood Bell Learning Processes®
Please join DDMO to learn more about resources for children with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities in the St. Louis Area. Vendors at this event may include schools, tutoring centers, reading specialists, speech and language pathologists, and assessment centers.

Cape Girardeau, MO
April 8, 2019, 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Understanding The IEP Process/IEPs and Students with Dyslexia
Location:  SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence (SADI)
755, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
Please join us to learn more about the IEP process and how to ensure your child with dyslexia will receive the goals they need to succeed in a special education environment. We hope you can make it!

St Louis, MO
Friday, May 3, 2019, at 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Conference:  How to Improve Word-Level Reading in Students with Dyslexia
Featuring David Kilpatrick
Location:  Holiday Inn Conference Center Cadillac Ballroom 10709 Watson Road St. Louis, MO 63127
Hosted by:  DDMO and MPACT (Missouri Parents ACT)
Tickets available here 
The presentation will focus on how children learn to read words and why some children struggle. Understanding the nature of word-level reading development and word-level reading problems will guide both assessment and intervention. Studies consistently show that the most commonly used intervention approaches provide limited benefits for weak readers. However, other studies have shown that some approaches can yield very large reading gains for such students. Once we understand how reading works and why some students struggle, the reasons for this pattern of intervention findings become clear. The focus is on establishing the best instructional and intervention practices. We hope you can make it!

 

Teacher Training

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What percentage of teachers has been trained on dyslexia, its warning signs, and accommodation strategies that can help students with dyslexia?

Through no fault of their own, teachers (including general education teachers, reading specialists and special education teachers) often receive no training on dyslexia. It can be frustrating to be teaching without the necessary tools. Let’s help get our teachers the education and tools they need to help all students learn to read.

One in Five

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As many as 1 in 5 students may have some degree of dyslexia. Check out Learning Ally’s 1in5 initiative.

Dyslexia is characterized by an unexpected difficulty in reading in children and adults who otherwise possess the intelligence, motivation, and schooling considered necessary for accurate and fluent reading (Shaywitz 1998). It represents one of the most common problems affecting children and adults with prevalence rates ranging from 5 to 17.5% (Shaywitz 1998). Such data have led “the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) [to] consider reading failure to reflect not only an educational problem, but a significant public health problem as well” (Lyon 1998).