Families: Join Us for a Day of Learning Together About Dyslexia on September 30

Disponible en: Español

Aldine ISD invites families of students with dyslexia to attend A Day of Learning Together. The in-person sessions will empower parents and staff by learning the basics of dyslexia and learning the early signs of dyslexia. Families and teachers will learn about dyslexia and ways to assist students with dyslexia to achieve success.

Day of Learning Together: Experience and Explore the Dyslexia Program

Saturday, September 30, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
M.B. Sonny Donaldson Child Nutrition Center, 1802 Aldine Bender (Houston, TX 77032)
Sessions will be in person, and information will be shared in English and Spanish:

Learn what dyslexia is
Resources to use at home
Strategies

Activity Room For Young Children

There will be an activity room for children age 4 and up while parents/legal guardians attend the sessions.

Light Snacks and Beverages

Snacks and beverages will be provided.

About Dyslexia

Dyslexia is very common, affecting 20% of the population and 80% to 90% of all those with learning disabilities. Most students have dyslexia, but most don’t know they have dyslexia. Dyslexia can’t be “cured” – it is lifelong. However, with the proper support, dyslexic individuals can become highly successful students and adults.

This language processing disorder can hinder reading, writing, spelling, and speaking; dyslexia might manifest differently for speakers of different languages. However, if identified early, students can excel.

5 Clues to Recognizing Dyslexia

- Difficulty Rhyming
- Consistently Inconsistent Reading
- Writing and Spelling Are Hard
- Struggles With Word Retrieval
- Challenges Memorizing Information

Families and teachers that attend the Day of Learning event will also learn about the following:

Support
Accommodations
Technology
Emergent bilingual learners
Library resources
Visual stress/Irlen syndrome

The Dyslexia Department is hosting the Day of Learning event. Dr. Kimberly Sinclair, program manager of dyslexia instruction, stated she would also share tools that aid dyslexic students at home and school. Sinclair encourages parents, teachers, and dyslexia specialists to attend the session to truly “learn together.”

“Dyslexia is a complex, lifelong learning disorder,” said Sinclair. “It can be frustrating for parents to know how best to support their child with dyslexia. Schools are responsible for ensuring children learn to read and write and access the curriculum to maximize the student’s potential. However, parents have an important role too. The best outcomes result when parents, teachers, and dyslexia specialists coordinate support for students with dyslexia.”

Aldine ISD and its campuses have a great program to support students with dyslexia. Every student is different and responds differently to dyslexia therapy. Sinclair added that staff members work with each student to find the techniques that work for them.

Sinclair promised that everyone who attends a Day of Learning Together would find it informative and valuable to support students with dyslexia.

Did You Know …

Some famous people with dyslexia or who had dyslexia include Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, Walt Disney, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Whoopi Goldberg, Jamie Oliver, Tommy Hilfiger, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Muhammad Ali, Steve Jobs, Charles Schwab, William Hewlett, Steven Spielberg, Beethoven, Mozart, Winston Churchill, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Nelson Rockefeller, John Irving, Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, W.B. Yeats, and John Lennon.