Texas Dyslexia Academy has been revised to include more recent research and modules to help district and charter school teachers, administrators, dyslexia specialists, and assessment personnel with the challenges of identifying and providing services to students with dyslexia. TDA 1 is the first of seven modules developed to assist school districts and charter schools in the identification of students with dyslexia.  The objectives of TDA 1 are to explore elements of reading, define dyslexia and related disorders, explore the characteristics of common risk factors of dyslexia at varying age and grade levels, and review associated academic difficulties and conditions that may co-exist with dyslexia.  TAC §232.11 requires educators who teach students with dyslexia to have CPE training in new research and practices in educating students with dyslexia.*

*Successful completion of TDA 1 may satisfy this requirement, per local district policy.