North Lamar ISD – Dyslexia Program

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulities 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 International Dyslexia Board of Directors, November 12, 2002).

STAFF

Carol VanDeaver, M.Ed., LDT, CALT
NLISD Dyslexia Coordinator
Goodman Learning Center
903.737.2031, ext. 5005
cvandeaver@northlamar.net

Programs Utilized at NLISD

Turbo Start: A Dyslexia Curriculum for Newly Identified Students
Contains the five components of Effective Reading Instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension). Each component is taught developmentally using a direct, systematic, cumulative, multisensory method of introduction and practice to meet specific needs of newly identified students with dyslexia. The content of Turbo Start is derived from the evidence-based Take Flight curriculum and provides foundational training in five specific components of reading intervention.

Take Flight
A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia is a two-year curriculum written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC). Take Flight addresses the essential components outlined by the state of Texas for meeting the literacy needs of students identified with dyslexia and related disorders.

Reading by Design
Reading by Design^®: An Individualized Literacy Intervention is a systematic, multisensory approach aligned with research-based practices for developing literacy. This intervention follows an intensive, explicit, and cumulative design for remediation of reading and writing skills at all grade levels. This comprehensive program addresses the following components: phonological awareness, sound-symbol association, six syllable types, written spelling patterns, morphology, syntax, reading fluency, and comprehension. Progress monitoring and review lessons are embedded throughout the program to inform student progress and promote reading and writing automaticity.

Higgins Elementary
Turbo Start and Take Flight

Aaron Parker Elementary
Turbo Start, Take Flight, Reading By Design

North Lamar Intermediate
Turbo Start, Take Flight, Reading By Design 

Stone Middle School
Turbo Start, Take Flight, Reading By Design

North Lamar High School
Turbo Start and Take Flight

The Dyslexia Handbook

Manual Sobre Dislexia (The Dyslexia Handbook – Spanish)

The Dyslexia Handbook Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (New as of August 9, 2024) - Spanish Coming Soon

District Dyslexia Plan Handbook

Dyslexia and Related Disorders: Information for Parents (New as of September 26, 2024) 

Dyslexia and Related Disorders: Information for Parents (Spanish) (New as of October 3, 2024)