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Advocating for My Child’s Literacy Needs
Advocating For My Child's Literacy Needs
Categories: Literacy
Cómo abogar por las necesidades de alfabetización de mi hijo_a
Cómo Abogar Por las Necesidades de Alfabetización de Mi Hijo (Advocating for My Child's Literacy Skills)
Categories: Literacy, Spanish
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Dyslexia Tool Kit
Our goal: To provide support to you in understanding dyslexia and how your child can get the resources they may need.
Categories: Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Literacy, MTSS
Funciones clave para el éxito en la lectura de los niños
FUNCIONES CLAVES PARAEL ÉXITO EN LA LECTURA DE LOS NIÑOS
Categories: Literacy, Spanish
Is Your Child Having Trouble Reading_ Warning Signs and a Checklist
Is Your Child Having Trouble Reading? Warning Signs and a Checklist
Learning to read is difficult and does not happen naturally. It requires explicit and systematic instruction, which is especially important for struggling readers. Here is an overview of how children typically learn to read, and a checklist of warning signs that parents can use to measure their progress.
Categories: Learning Disability, Literacy
Key Roles for Children's Literacy Success
KEY ROLES FOR CHILDREN’S LITERACY SUCCESS
Families and educators can work together to ensure children have successful literacy experiences in and out of school. This is especially important if children have reading difficulties. Families and educators play important roles in a comprehensive approach to reading through four key actions: Learn, Advocate, Partner, and Support.
Categories: Literacy
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Preguntas que los Padres Pueden Hacer sobre la Mejora de la Lectura (Questions Parents Can Ask about Reading Improvement)
􀁕reguntas que los padres pueden hacer… Recuerde: Siempre pida una explicación de todo lo que no entendió. Si usted es el padre de un niño al que se le dificulta la lectura, usted necesita información específica para apoyar el progreso de su hijo. Ya sea que asista a las conferencias entre padres y maestros...
Categories: Advocacy, Family Engagement, IEP, Literacy, Spanish
Questions to Ask Dyslexia_Spanish-2
Preguntas que los padres pueden hacer...Acerca de la Dislexia y Cómo Mejorar la Lectura (Questions Parents Can Ask… About Dyslexia and How to Improve Reading)
La dislexia es una discapacidad de aprendizaje que afecta las habilidades de lenguaje como la lectura, la ortografía y la escritura. Si su hijo tiene dificultad para leer y usted sospecha que tiene dislexia, entonces usted necesita información específica sobre cómo apoyar el progreso de lectura de su hijo y lo que significa tener dislexia. Las siguientes preguntas lo ayudarán a recopilar la información que necesita cuando asista a una conferencia de padres/ maestros o participe en una reunión de IEP (Programa de Educación Individualizado). Use el espacio proporcionado para escribir las respuestas de los maestros, especialistas de educación o del equipo de apoyo de su hijo. Seleccione y conteste las preguntas que se relacionan con su hijo.
Categories: Learning Disability, Literacy, Spanish
Questions Parents Can Ask (4)
Questions Parents Can Ask about Reading Improvement
When you are the parent of a child who struggles with reading, you need specific information to support your child’s reading progress. Whether attending a parent/teacher conference, participating in writing the IEP (Individualized Education Program), or working with your child at home, use the questions that relate to your child to gather the information you need...
Categories: Advocacy, Family Engagement, IEP, Literacy
first page of questions parents can ask about reading improvement and dyslexia
Questions Parents Can Ask about Reading Improvement and Dyslexia
This worksheet will help you gather the specific information you need if your child struggles with reading and you suspect dyslexia.
Categories: Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Literacy, Special Education

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Dear ECAC Team,

I hope this letter finds you well. I want to express a heartfelt thank you to you all for your work. To Mrs. Aimee Combs, I appreciate your continued advocacy alongside youth and young adults disabilities and for allowing me to have a place at the table. I am so thankful to have met everyone on staff, and your passion for what you all do is infectious.

When I connected with Mrs. Debra Pickens and reconnected with my friend and fellow advocate Billy Pickens, I had no clue what was ahead.  I had the honor of participating as a voice in the following events: The Duke Univ Health Equity Rounds, NCSU Family Leadership Summit, ECU Inclusion Summit and the Partners in Learning Conference, not to mention numerous YAT opportunities and events.

All of these opportunities and more have had a lasting impact on me and continue to set the standard in my relationships with other organizations as well. Thank you for investing in me, and the mission that I was called to fulfill through advocating, creating and serving our shared communities of disabilities. I look forward to more opportunities to build upon the relationships established, and more opportunities to assist, collaborate and learn from you all as you continue to impact our state, my generation as well as present and future advocates.

Sincerely,
Mayia Warren