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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 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.
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