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Decoding Dyslexia DC Survey
1.
What ward in DC do you live in?
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2.
I am...
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Parent of a dyslexic child
Parent of a struggling reader (no diagnosis)
A dyslexic adult
An teacher/tutor
An administrator
Other (please specify)
3.
If you are a parent, what type of school does your child/children attend:
Public School (DCPS)
Charter School
Private School
Home School
Other (please specify)
4.
If your child has been diagnosed with dyslexia what type of professional made the diagnosis?
School psychologist
An outside provider paid for by the school
An outside evaluation privately paid for
My child has not been diagnosed with dyslexia, but has been diagnosed with a specific learning disability in reading.
Other (please specify)
5.
If you are a parent of a dysexic child or a struggling reader, were you a struggling reader or are you dyslexic yourself? Or, are any of the child’s other relatives struggling readers or dyslexic? If yes, please specify their relation to the child:
6.
If you are a parent of a dyslexic/struggling reader, has it been difficult to get services for your child? If yes, please specify.
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7.
Decoding Dyslexia DC plans to have monthly meetings to share resources, give support to parents, and report on policy goals. What is an ideal time for you, weekends or weekdays (evenings)?
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8.
If you are an educator, please list the type of school you work in:
Public School (DCPS)
Charter School
Private School
Other (please specify)
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9.
Through Decoding Dyslexia DC I am interested in
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Information about what Dyslexia is and isn’t
Differences between struggling readers and Dyslexics
What current research has to say about Dyslexia
Dyslexia laws and policies in other states
How to get a screening or evaluation for my child
How to identify research based reading interventions
Resources and support for students
Community Support from other parents/educators
IEP Support
Information about screening tools
Information about educator training
Federal and local policy
Assistive technology for Dyslexics and struggling readers
Learning about adult dyslexics
Other (please specify)
10.
If you are an educator, how much do you know about dyslexia? For example, are you familiar with the definition, warning signs, appropriate screening and intervention, available training, or various types of assistive technology? Also, what type of training have you had on dyslexia? You can include workshops, classes in teacher training, certification courses in intervention, etc.