Dyslexia Services of North Texas

Instruct Teachers and Students Advocate for Students Rights Empower Parents

Principal Director: Mary E. Decker

After 32 years of serving families in public education as a Special Education teacher, a Certified Academic Language Therapist teaching students with dyslexia, a District Dyslexia, DMTSS, and Section 504 Coordinator, I’ve enjoyed serving families in another way. I have the background and knowledge of dyslexia and special education that is quite helpful to parents in helping to navigate the system.

Dyslexia Services of North Texas is here to:

provide private reading, handwriting, spelling instruction to students of all ages.
heighten the awareness of dyslexia in the community
perform intelligence and achievement assessments
decipher assessment data to help parents understand the child’s strengths and areas of weakness
assist parents to actively participate in an upcoming IEP/Section 504 meeting
empower parents to advocate for their child
train teaching professionals in the latest dyslexia research, strategies, and techniques
train teaching professionals to teach reading according to the science

IMG_2861%5B1%5D.jpg — Private Dyslexia Instruction

All people have the ability to learn to read, spell, and write proficiently. Research and evidence-based instruction begins with the very basics of the English language and builds upon that foundation as fast as possible, but as slowly as necessary, for each student’s needs.
Multisensory, explicit, systematic, phonetic instruction based on Orton-Gillingham teaching methods. Two-to-three years of remediation meeting 3-4 days a week will show great progress. Monthly pre-payment with agreed times and dates required.
60 min. Sessions $50 at my business

Dyslexia Assessment

It’s essential for struggling readers to understand the root of the problem. Many feel that they aren’t smart… which is OFTEN quite the opposite. A dyslexia assessment uses the preponderance of formal and informal evidence to draw a conclusion.
A certified educational diagnostician on staff will effectively test for a specific learning disability according to Texas state laws. This evaluation report meets all legal ramifications and is sufficient evidence for any public school’s review and acceptance. (Note that public schools may request additional information at no charge to the family.)
Reasonable fee for inclusive interview, evaluation, report , and explanation of data results.
(Fees are determined by unique assessment needs)

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Special Education Advocacy

Educational acronyms, tests, data review, and systems are sometimes confusing. I can help decipher the scores, explain the systems, and share the meanings of acronyms to help parents understand the jargon.
It is my goal to empower parents to fully and confidently participate and have a voice in their child’s education.
Online or in-person, this advocacy session will help parents address and prioritize the areas of concern, prepare a plan to have that voice heard, and discuss options to best achieve student success.
Initial 30 minute Consultation l FREE
($200 Retainer Fee before services begin
to be used as the final payment)
60 min. | $100
Forensic Case Review l $150
ARD Attendance l $150 + travel expenses

IMG_2844[1].JPG — Professional Educator Development

Dyslexia Simulation
Multisensory Instruction
General Dyslexia Awareness
Empowering Parents as Education Partners
Distinguishing differences between Special Ed. and Section 504
Private and Public Schools alike would benefit from these trainings.
2 hours l $400 + travel expenses
1/2 day (3.5 hours) l $700 + travel expenses
full day trainings (7 hour) l $1,400 + travel expenses
Preparation consultation is part of the fee.
All handouts will be sent to the organizer in advance electronically for printing, if necessary.
Access to projection screen for visuals is required.
[MTA Teacher Training does not fall under this category of teacher training. See more details on a different page.]