Bryan ISD offers a comprehensive dyslexia assessment and instructional program.  There are fifteen district Dyslexia Specialists who provide interventions and serve the needs of these unique learners.

Bryan ISD Resources

• Bryan ISD Dyslexia Brochure (English & Spanish)

• Bryan ISD Dyslexia Handbook for Families

• Staff Directory - Bryan ISD Dyslexia Specialists

The Texas Education Agency Dyslexia and Related Disorders Resources

HB 3928 impacts dyslexia evaluation, identification, and instruction. The following form will be provided to parents when dyslexia is suspected:

• IDEA Rights Overview Form ENG

• Información general para los padres sobre la educación especial SPAN

• HB 3928 FAQs: Dyslexia Evaluation, Identification, and Instruction ENG (Updated November 15, 2023)

• HB 3928 FAQs: Dyslexia Evaluation, Identification, and Instruction SPAN (Updated November 15, 2023)

The Texas Dyslexia Handbook was updated to go into effect as of February 10, 2022.

• Important changes for families to understand

• Cambios importantes que las familias deben entender

   

• Texas Education Agency, Dyslexia Resource Page

  • TEA Dyslexia Information - ENG

  • TEA Dislexia información - SPAN

• The Dyslexia Handbook, Revised 2021

  • Appendix A - Dyslexia Handbook FAQ ENG (Updated August 2023)

• The Dyslexia Handbook, Revised 2021 SPAN

  • Appendix A - Dyslexia Handbook FAQ SPAN (Updated August 2023)

Additional Dyslexia Sites and Resources:

• Education Service Center, Region X, Dyslexia Resources

• International Dyslexia Association

• The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity

Audiobook Support:

Bryan ISD provides Learning Ally audiobook accounts to support struggling readers.  Please contact your child's school for more information about this service.

• Letter to Parents about Learning Ally

• How to access Learning Ally through ClassLink

• Adding books to the Learning Ally Bookshelf

• How audiobooks support student learning

Bryan ISD also provides eBooks and audiobooks through SORA, which links to the Public Library Data System.

• Learn How to Use SORA

In addition, the State of Texas provides free audiobooks for students with reading disabilities through the Talking Book Program.  Please contact your child's school to receive assistance with the eligibility process.

Reading Resources to use at Home:

• FCCR Padlet

• OLSN Google Extension

For More Information, Contact: 

Kristen Beesaw
Assistant Director, Interventions and §504
979-209-1037
kristen.beesaw@bryanisd.org 

Dyslexia Services

Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Section 504

Special Education

Special Programs

Teaching & Learning