Understanding structured literacy and your child's specific needs is crucial for parents of children with dyslexia. The more knowledge you gain, the better equipped you'll be to advocate for your child and engage meaningfully with their educators.
While many excellent resources cover dyslexia accommodations and the IEP process, one truth remains constant: wherever you want to see your child progress, you need a written goal in their IEP.
While each child requires unique accommodations and goals, emerging readers with dyslexia share common needs. Rather than focusing on sight word memorization, these students need goals targeting decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
Understanding frameworks like Scarborough's Reading Rope can help parents evaluate proposed goals.
If your child's IEP contains only limited goals—such as learning sight words, color words, or isolated spelling patterns—it's time to research age-appropriate skills, consider your child's needs, and request an IEP meeting. You are your child's most important advocate.
This resource is designed to help you envision your child's development path. Use the planning sheets to map out your goals and formulate questions for your IEP team. Remember: you don't have to sign documents immediately, and you can continue discussions until the IEP includes goals for all areas where you want to see your child progress.
This post is part of our 31 Days of Dyslexia series, offering practical insights for educators and parents. Subscribe and follow along to learn more strategies that can make a difference in the lives of dyslexic learners!
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