The Dyslexia Initiative.png

The Dyslexia Initiative

​

Advocating. Educating. Inspiring. Empowering.

​

Join the #DyslexiaRevolution

  • Home

  • About Us

    • Mission & Values
    • Educational Values
    • Learning Style Philosophy
    • Our Founders and Board of Directors
    • In the Media
    • Local Chapters
    • Contact
    • Volunteer for the Revolution
    • The Meaning of Our Colors
  • The World of Dyslexia

    • FAQs
    • Dyslexia
    • Executive Function
    • Dysgraphia
    • Dyscalculia
    • Starting the Journey
    • Starting the New School Year
    • Assistive Technology
    • Evaluations & Diagnostics
    • 504 v IEP
    • IEP Goals & How That Works
  • Accommodations

    • The Everyday Basics
    • Homework & Tests
    • Organization & Behavior
    • Materials, Assignments, Aids...
    • Reading, Writing, Spelling
    • Math
    • Grades & Standardized Testing
  • Help & Guides

    • For Parents
    • For Students
    • For Educators
    • Home Based Solutions
    • In the Workplace
    • Educating Your School District
    • Refuting Balanced Literacy
    • General Resources
    • Dyslexia Schools in the US
    • Recommended Reading
    • Advocacy Toolkit
    • Challenging the IEP
    • Some of Our Favorite Videos
  • Recorded Sessions

    • Dyslexia Coffee Talk - Season 1
    • Dyslexia Coffee Talk - Season 2
    • The Parent Sessions
    • 504 / IEP Helpful Tidbits
  • Events

  • Blog

  • Our Other Initiatives

    • Newsletter Archive
    • The Arts
    • Voices of Dyslexia
    • Dyslexia Rocks
    • Book Tag
  • More

    • All Posts
    • Your Community
    • Getting Started
    Search
    504 v IDEA
    The Dyslexia Initiative
    • Nov 8, 2019
    • 6 min

    504 v IDEA

    by Ashley Roberts When parents enter the fray of advocating for their children, what kind of services their child starts off with depends on several factors including but not limited to, the educational culture within their state and individual school district, the manner in which their child is identified, meaning did the parent suspect something was wrong and requested testing, did the school recommend testing, etc., the support system existing around the parent(s) when the
    594 views0 comments
    What Does 80% Mean?
    The Dyslexia Initiative
    • Sep 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    What Does 80% Mean?

    by Ashley Roberts You're in an IEP meeting reviewing goals. Whether good or bad, all the goals state that your child's success against the goal will be considered complete when they achieve the goal 80% of the time. So what does that mean? Think of it this way, out of every 100 attempts, your child will only get it right 80 times. That's being correct 4/5ths of the time. It's 80% right and 20% wrong. Reframe it as a grade. Out of 100 questions, your child will answer 80 cor
    455 views0 comments
    {"items":["5dc5b35738affa0017f25c31","5d8d0eb15d0daf0017555d60"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(234,234,234,0.75)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}

    © 2021 by The Dyslexia Initiative

    Proudly created with Wix.com

    • Facebook
    • Instagram Social Icon

    The Dyslexia Initiative

    • Twitter Social Icon
    • Pinterest Social Icon

    @dyslexia_the

    Dyslexia Initiative

    @DyslexiaInitiative

    Dyslexia Coffee Talk Podcast

    Check it out on Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Breaker, PocketCast, Radio Public, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn

    • YouTube Social  Icon

    The Dyslexia Initiative

    • LinkedIn

    The Dyslexia Initiative

    The Dyslexia Initiative is a 501(c)(3)

    Nonprofit Corporation