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TEA Correspondence

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DATE:  November 6, 2007

TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:

SUBJECT:  Revised Dyslexia Handbook

In November 2006 the State Board of Education (SBOE) reviewed and approved The Dyslexia Handbook Revised 2007: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders.  This handbook replaces all previous handbooks and guidelines and introduces legal changes with the addition of Texas Education Code (TEC) §7.028(b) and with revisions to Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §74.28(c) and (h).

The handbook contains the SBOE-approved procedures concerning dyslexia and related disorders and provides guidelines for school districts to follow as they identify and provide services for students with dyslexia.  Additionally, the handbook provides school districts and parents/guardians with information regarding the state's dyslexia statutes and their relation to the following federal laws: the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, §504, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

In addition to the handbook resources for schools and parents include a State Dyslexia Network, a State Dyslexia Consultant, and a hotline (1-800-232-3030, ext. 1410) at regional Education Service Center (ESC) 10.  There are also designated consultants at each ESC available to assist district stakeholders with implementing state law and SBOE rules and procedures regarding dyslexia.  Please see Attachment A in the handbook for the contact information for the State Dyslexia Consultant at ESC 10 and for each regional Education Service Center. 

The revised handbook is currently available in electronic format in both English and Spanish at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/elar/index.html.  Click on the appropriate link under "Documents."  The handbooks are also available for purchase from the Texas Education Agency Publications Division and the order form may be obtained at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/elar/OrderForm.pdf.

If you have questions regarding issues related to dyslexia, please feel free to contact Sarah Crippen, Director of English Language Arts and Reading, at (512) 463-9581 or your ESC Dyslexia Coordinator.

Sincerely,

Susan Barnes
Associate Commissioner for Standards and Programs

Attachment A:  Contacts for Further Information

Education Service Center Dyslexia Contacts

For more information about dyslexia services, contact your regional Education Service Center. When you call, ask for the dyslexia contact for your region.

Education Service Center Education Service Center Address
Region 1

1900 W. Schunior
Edinburg, TX 78539-2234
(956) 984-6000
Fax (956) 984-6299

Region 2

209 North Water Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401-2599
(361) 561-8400
Fax (361) 883-3442

Region 3

1905 Leary Lane
Victoria, TX 77901-2899
(361) 573-0731
Fax (361) 576-4804

Region 4

7145 West Tidwell
Houston, TX 77092-2096
(713) 462-7708
Fax (713) 744-6514

Region 5

2295 Delaware Street
Beaumont, TX 77703-4299
(409) 838-5555
Fax (409) 833-9755

Region 6

3332 Montgomery Road
Huntsville, TX 77340-6499
(936) 435-8400
Fax (936) 295-1447

Region 7

1909 N. Longview Street
Kilgore, TX 75662-6827
(903) 988-6700
Fax (903) 988-6735

Region 8

P.O. Box 1894
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456-1894
(903) 572-8551
Fax (903) 575-2611

Region 9

301 Loop 11
Wichita Falls, TX 76306-3706
(940) 322-6928
Fax (940) 767-3836

Region 10

P.O. Box 831300
Richardson, TX 75083-1300
(972) 348-1700
Fax (972) 231-3642

Region 11

3001 North Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76106-6596
(817) 740-3600
Fax (817) 740-7600

Region 12

P.O. Box 23409
Waco, TX 76702-3409
(254) 297-1212
Fax (254) 666-0823

Region 13

5701 Springdale Road
Austin, TX 78723-3675
(512) 919-5313
Fax (512) 919-5374

Region 14

1850 State Hwy. 351
Abilene, TX 79601-4750
(325) 675-8600
Fax (325) 675-8659

Region 15

P.O. Box 5199
San Angelo, TX 76902-5199
(325) 658-6571
Fax (325) 658-6571

Region 16

5800 Bell Street
Amarillo, TX 79109-6230
(806) 677-5000
Fax (806) 677-5001

Region 17

1111 West Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79416-5029
(806) 792-4000
Fax (806) 792-1523

Region 18

P.O. Box 60580
Midland, TX 79711-0580
(432) 563-2380
Fax (432) 567-3290

Region 19

P.O. Box 971127
El Paso, TX 79997-1127
(915) 780-1919
Fax (915) 780-6537

Region 20

1314 Hines Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78208-1899
(210) 370-5200
Fax (210) 370-5750

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