I think my child has dyslexia and I want an assessment completed.  She/He does not currently receive special education services.   What do I need to do?

Resources:

• Texas Dyslexia Handbook 2021
• The Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update: Important Changes for Families to Understand 
• Actualización del manual de dislexia 2021: cambios importantes ques las familias deben entender
• Appendix A: Questions and Answers- Updated March 18, 2022
• Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia in the Individualized Education Program
• Dyslexia and Related Disorders - Texas Education Agency

Federal and State Regulations

• TEXAS EDUCATION CODE (STATE LAW) §38.003. Screening and ...

My child does have an IEP and I want a dyslexia assessment.

Resources:

• Contact the Campus Administrator, case management, or diagnostician in writing to discuss specific nature of your request
• Parent's Rights: an Overview of Special Education
• Derechos de Los Padres: una descripción general de las evaluaciones de educación especial
• Dyslexia Services – The Legal Framework

  Federal and State Regulations

• TEXAS EDUCATION CODE (STATE LAW) §38.003. Screening and ...
• Texas Education Agency - 19 TAC Chapter 74

 What is the difference between 504 and special education?

  Resources

• Protecting Students With Disabilities - US Department of Education