
R10 Dyslexia Connects Newsletter
November 2020 11th Edition
Be Inspired
Be inspired by Luz Rello as she shares her journey form a child with dyslexia to becoming an award-winning researcher.
Created by Understood
Technology/ Text to Speech and Speech to Text
Learning Ally
Learning Ally has partnered with the state of Texas to offer audio books to struggling readers. You may access over 80,000 books including your districts textbooks in both English and Spanish.
Dyslexia Parent Library
A Little Spot of Anxiety
A Little Spot of Anxiety written by Diane Alber describes how the emotion of anxiety can get TOO BIG and prevent us from our accomplishments and ways to overcome those feelings.
The Most Magnificent Thing
The Most Magnificent Thing written/illustrated by Ashley Spires reminds the reader that when a project becomes difficult, walking away and returning with a new perspective is part of a healthy process of perseverance.
Falling Up
Falling Up written by Shel Silverstein offers a creative way to hear rhyming words with his magical expressive imagination.
Talking Book Program
Audio Poster Series
Resources
- The Dallas Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) serves our community, particularly those with dyslexia, primarily through conferences, by providing speakers and through a special scholarship fund: Learn more HERE.
- The Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA): Find out more HERE.
- understood.org for tools, support and community for the 1 in 5 people in the U.S. with learning and thinking differences who often get left out or left behind.
- Partners Resource Network can help you understand your child's disability: https://prntexas.org/
Region 10 Contact
Email: nancy.disterlic@region10.org
Website: Region10.org
Location: 400 E Spring Valley Rd, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1454