• Multiple Means of Representation - Universal Design for Learning
    In this course, you will take a deep dive into the UDL principle of Multiple Means of Representation and the associated checkpoints. Through scenarios, examples, and activities, you will explore sample lesson plans and apply your understanding of how and when to utilize the UDL strategies associated with this principle. This course is the fourth of five modules in which you will explore a teacher…
    Type: Learning Opportunity
  • Multiple Means of Action and Expression - Universal Design for Learning
    In this course, you will take a deep dive into the UDL principle of Multiple Means of Action and Expression and the associated checkpoints. Through scenarios, examples, and activities, you will explore sample lesson plans and apply your understanding of how and when to utilize the UDL strategies associated with this principle. This course is the fifth of five modules in which you will explore a…
    Type: Learning Opportunity
  • Overview of Visual Impairments
    In most professional preparation programs, evaluation professionals take a single course about evaluating individuals in low-incidence disability populations. Typically, a single semester will provide only an introduction to students with sensory impairments, multiple disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. In such a timeframe, only surface-level information is covered, and the emphasis is…
    Type: Learning Opportunity
  • TARGET: Visual Supports
    TARGET assists schools in developing practices from initial referral to program development and implementation with a strong emphasis on research-based and peer-reviewed strategies.
    Type: Resource External
  • TARGET - Prompting
    Verbal, gestural, or physical assistance given to learners to support them in acquiring or engaging in a targeted behavior or skill.
    Type: Resource External
  • SPEDTex
    The SPEDTex website provides information and resources that can help families understand their child’s disability, their rights, and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our state.
    Type: Resource General
  • Texas Dyslexia Academies Face-to-Face (Synchronous) Training
    The Texas Dyslexia Academies courses include: TDA 1:Foundations, TDA 2: The Dyslexia Handbook, TDA 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students, TDA 4: From Child Find through the ARD Committee Process, TDA 5: Screening, TDA 6: Dysgraphia , TDA 1:, Dyslexia Foundations, Dyslexia Foundations , is the first of six training opportunities developed to assist educators to better understand dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants learn foundational information about how students acquire reading skills, why some students struggle in reading, what dyslexia is, and warning signs that dyslexia may be causing a student’s reading difficulties. The objectives for this course…, Suggested staff: , All educators and administrators, including those wishing to build a foundational understanding of dyslexia., TDA 2: The Dyslexia Handbook, The Dyslexia Handbook, was developed to assist school districts and charter schools in understanding The Dyslexia Handbook 2024 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders. In this course, participants explore the handbook and learn about important updates from the 2024 version of the handbook. The objectives for this course are: Explore The Dyslexia Handbook, 2024 Update Define dyslexia, its…, Suggested staff: , All educators and administrators, particularly those responsible for ensuring implementation of the dyslexia handbook., Status: , Currently being trained, TDA 3: Considerations for Emergent Bilingual Students, Considerations for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students , provides a general overview of the unique needs of EB students as it relates to dyslexia risk factors, identification, and services. The objectives for this course are: Understand how The Dyslexia Handbook, 2024 Update addresses EB students Understand the process of second language acquisition Learn about the benefits of bilingualism Explore the various types of alphabetic systems that exist…, Suggested staff: , All educators and administrators, particularly those responsible for providing or overseeing reading instruction for emergent bilingual students., Status:, Currently being trained, TDA 4: Dyslexia: From Child Find through the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Process, Dyslexia: From Child Find through the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Process , is designed to build background knowledge about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and special education. It provides information about core special education concepts such as Child Find, Full Individual and Initial Evaluations (FIIE), Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committees, and Individual Education Program (IEP) development. Participants will gain an understanding…, Suggested staff:, All educators and administrators, but primarily benefits educators who may have limited knowledge about special education processes., TDA 5: Screening for Dyslexia, Screening for Dyslexia , focuses on the universal screening process for dyslexia and reading development. The objectives for this course are: Understand the importance of early screening Understand the state screening requirements Define universal screening for dyslexia and related disorders Become familiar with guidelines for the administration of screening instruments Explore interpretation of screening results…, Suggested staff: , All educators and administrators, particularly kindergarten and first grade staff who are involved in selecting, administering, and/or interpreting dyslexia screening results. , TDA 6: Dysgraphia, Dysgraphia , provides educators with foundational information about dysgraphia, which is a related disorder to dyslexia. In this course, participants explore how students acquire writing skills, what dysgraphia is, the identification process, and provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook. The objectives for this course are: Understand the simple view of writing…, Suggest staff: , All educators and administrators
    Type: Learning Opportunity