Referral to Special Education

At any time during the assessment for dyslexia, identification process, or instruction related to dyslexia, students may be referred for evaluation for special education.  At times, students will display additional factors/areas complicating their dyslexia and will require more support than what is available through the general education dyslexia program.  At other times, students with severe dyslexia  will be unable to make adequate academic progress within any of the programs described in the procedures related to dyslexia.  In such cases, a referral to special education for evaluation and possible identification as a child with a disability with the definitions of IDEA 2004.

If the student with dyslexia is found eligible for special education in the area of reading , and the ARD committee determines the student's instructional needs for reading are most appropriately met in a special education placement, the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) address the students needs in reading instruction.