Listening to the 7th episode of #DearReadingTeacher is pre-work for Parents of struggling readers. This episode is designed to help families that want guidance on their role, rights, and options when starting the special education journey in the United States. Special Education Advocate, Leroy Smith, M.Ed., gives excellent advice and provides actionable next steps that families should consider as they navigate the evaluation process for students with disabilities in American schools.

Share these episodes and the guidance document (see link below) with any Parents that may have fears of how to get their child evaluated for a reading-related disability.

Recommended Resources for Parents:

• Parent Evaluation Flyer - https://tinyurl.com/evaluationflyer


• COPAA - https://www.copaa.org/


• One example of one state's specific definition of what "dyslexia" and "specific learning disability or SLD" means (always check your state definition) - https://or.dyslexiaida.org/parentsgrid/specific-learning-disability/

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