Long Island Dyslexia Resources

RISE LI is bringing you local resources including NYS Education Dept. Regulations and Guidance, FB Support Groups, Local Support Groups, and FB Pages that will help you advocate for your child with Dyslexia (and other Learning Disabilities, including Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, & Dyspraxia)

1. NYSED Guidance a. "Guidelines on Implementation of Specially Designed Reading Instruction to Students with Disabilities and Clarification About "Lack of Instruction" in Determining Eligibility for Special Education" http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/readguideline.html#A4

b. "Guidance on Chapter 216 of the Laws of 2017- Students with Disabilities Resulting from Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia" http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/guidance-on-chapter-216-of-the-laws-of-2017.html

c. "Students with Disabilities Resulting from Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia: Questions and Answers" http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/documents/q-and-a-students-with-dyslexia-dysgrahia-dyscalculia.pdf

d. NYSED Regulations of the Commissioner Part 200 200.1(zz)(6)Learning disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which manifests itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, as determined in accordance with section 200.4(j) of this Part. The term includes such conditions as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia and developmental aphasia. The term does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing or motor disabilities, of an intellectual disability, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage. http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/lawsregs/documents/regulations-part-200-201-oct-2016.pdf

2. FB SUPPORT GROUPS a. Building Readers Long Island ***This is an excellent resource!*** https://www.facebook.com/groups/2290163744563824/ "A group, to support building readers, understand the breakdown of reading, where to begin with building the reader, programs, tutoring, and answering all questions about reading."

b. Dyslexia Support in NY https://www.facebook.com/groups/dyslexiasupportinny/ "Welcome parents, teachers, grandparents, friends, and others who want to talk with other parents, teacher, and friends about dyslexia and reading based struggles."

3. FB PAGES TO FOLLOW and LI Based Organizations a. International Dyslexia Association-Long Island Branch https://www.facebook.com/IDALIB74/

b. Dyslexia on Long Island NY https://www.facebook.com/Dyslexiiaeducation/ "Helping parents to advocate for SPECIAL ED services in the public school system."

c. East End Network for Dyslexia EEND https://www.facebook.com/eastendnetworkfordyslexia/ "For parents of students with dyslexia in the Hamptons, including the North Fork. We aim to provide support and information to help children with dyslexia." **have recently started support groups in Western LI as well