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Section 504/Dyslexia Services

Section 504 Coordinator- Alayna Siemonsma
Dyslexia Coordinator- Alayna Siemonsma

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WHAT IS SECTION 504?

Section 504, the focus is on non-discrimination. As applied to the schools, the language broadly prohibits the denial of public education participation, or enjoyment of the benefits offered by public school programs because of a child's disability.

Section 504 is a federal law enacted in 1973, which states….
“No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States…, shall solely by reason of her or his handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance….”

Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil right law that prohibits discrimination on basis of disability. Public entities receiving federal funding are required to follow this provision of the law.

THE REFERRAL

A student should be referred to §504 when the district believes that the child may be eligible. Prior to the referral and evaluation for §504, the district uses Response to Intervention (RtI) and the Student Success Team to address the child's needs.

THE EVALUATION

The campus §504 committee will conduct an evaluation. This simply means that the committee will gather data or information from a variety sources to make a proper determination about the child.

PLACEMENT

For §504 purposes, “placement” means the regular education classroom setting with the individually planned accommodations.

THE DIFFERENCE

The key distinctions lie in the laws' different eligibility criteria and processes, and in the differences in the procedural rights and safeguards they provide. Services provided under Section 504 tend to be less intensive and detailed, as they are meant for students with less severe disabilities and serve to provide only an equal opportunity to receive an education. Services provided under IDEA tend to be more intensive, are set out in highly detailed IEPs, and must be reasonably designed to confer a beneficial education—a higher standard than under Section 504. 

WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
"Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge." Adopted by the Board of Directors, International Dyslexia Association, November 2002. Related disorders are disorders similar to, related to dyslexia such as developmental auditory imperception, dysphasia, specific developmental dyslexia, developmental dysgraphia and developmental spelling disability. TEC 38.003

DYSLEXIA AND READING RESOURCES

Brain Builders is an animated video series you can share with your student(s) (geared towards elementary students)  to help them understand what the brain does in order to read. (Science of Reading) Join Minh on his journey as he cultivates a love for reading. (13 Episodes)                                   
 AMPLIFY. BRAIN BUILDERS VIDEO SERIES

Reading Bear targets learning letter sounds, provides videos and quizzes - READING BEAR

Educational games targeting grammar, spelling, sight words, and other word skills - ROOM RECESS

Read Theory focuses on reading comprehension and allows parents to set up free accounts and track their child's progress. It offers leveled reading passages and quizzes regarding passages. - READ THEORY

This website offers basic reading and math practice activities that include phonics, word sounds, and basic spelling within the K, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade levels. - STARFALL

This website allows parents to sign up multiple children, and decide if they want the site to be password protected. Each child gets to create a monster that they teach to read by going on adventures. The online version is offered at no charge. - TEACH YOUR MONSTER TO READ

Reading by Design from Region 4

Region 4 Interactives

MISD's Reading by Design - Parent Program Guide

SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words)

MISD's SIPPS - Parent Program Guide

TIP: When your child is watching their favorite show or when the family is watching a movie, try putting on the Closed Caption feature (CC). Students are highly motivated by the captions and it gives students access to seeing words as they are being spoken.

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