The school is providing reading help for my child. What are reasonable expectations of the help he/she will receive?

If the school has tested your child and found that he/she qualifies for services for dyslexia remediation, the curriculum to be used should be structured, sequential, and multisensory, which includes instruction in decoding, comprehension, and fluency. Research has shown that curricula that encompasses all of these components are beneficial for all students, but essential for those struggling with reading.

 

All of these components can be found in Orton-Gillingham-based instruction such as Neuhaus Education Center's Basic Language Skills (BLS). BLS is comprehensive, intensive instruction using multisensory strategies. It provides instruction in phonemic awareness, letter recognition, decoding, spelling, handwriting, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. This type of curriculum also meets the guidelines of the Texas Dyslexia Legislation and its requirements for "components of instruction." To see all of the components of instruction and other details in the Texas Dyslexia Handbook, you can download a copy at www.region10.org/Dyslexia/Documents/DyslexiaHandbook12-08-10.pdf. You can also call and speak to a Texas Education Agency (TEA) dyslexia coordinator at 1.800.232.3030.