Dyslexia and Related Disorders

Purpose

ɬ�﷬ has a long history of supporting the fundamental skill of reading. This history includes a focus on early identification and intervention for students with dyslexia. This page includes resources to assist in identifying and providing services for students with dyslexia and related disorders in ɬ�﷬ schools. In addition to this page, information is available through the State Dyslexia Coordinator, , the dyslexia contacts at each of the 20 regional education service centers and the helpline. We welcome any suggestions you may have that will improve this page.

Dyslexia Handbook

The ɬ�﷬ Dyslexia Handbook is developed and adopted into administrative rule by the ɬ�﷬ State Board of Education (SBOE).��The SBOE requires that each district and open-enrollment charter school implement the SBOE’s strategies for screening, individualized evaluation, and techniques for treating dyslexia and related disorders through its approved “Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders” []

In effect as of June 30, 2024.��At the April 12, 2024 State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting, the SBOE approved for second reading and final adoption changes to 19 ɬ�﷬ Administrative Code (TAC) 74.28. Included as a figure in 19 TAC 74.28 is the SBOE’s Dyslexia Handbook. The rule was filed in the ɬ�﷬ Register on June 1, which makes the rule and handbook effective on June 30, 2024.��

The Dyslexia Handbook��- Updated on August 9, 2024 (The handbook linked here��includes the Dyslexia Handbook Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), also linked below as a standalone document)
Manual Sobre Dislexia (The Dyslexia Handbook - Spanish)��- Spanish Handbook with the FAQs will be posted soon.
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