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Paris ISD Dyslexia Teachers:

Sally Bruce - Aikin Elementary and Crockett Intermediate School
sbruce@parisisd.net
903.737.7443 - Aikin
903.737.7450 - Crockett

Traci Shoemake - Paris High School, Paris Junior High, and Crockett Intermediate School
tshoemake@parisisd.net
903.737.7400 - Paris High School
903.737.7434 - Paris Junior High
903.737.7450 - Crockett

Robbie Terry - Justiss Elementary and Paris Junior High
rterry@parisisd.net
903.737.7458 - Justiss
903.737.7434 - Paris Junior High

Paris ISD Dyslexia Programs:

Paris ISD implements the Multi-Sensory Teaching Approach (MTA) as the dyslexia instructional program. MTA is a comprehensive, integrated language arts program addressing reading decoding and comprehension, spelling and composition, cursive handwriting, and alphabet and dictionary skills.  The curriculum, encompassing the structure and science of the English language, is organized into seven kits.  It is a comprehensive alternative language arts curriculum that is cumulative and sequential.

Rite Flight: A Classroom Reading Rate Program is a curriculum written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children which is also utlized in Paris ISD. Rite Flight: Rate is used to help students increase their reading rate and fluency.

Resources:

Brochure - English

Brochure - Spanish

Paris ISD Dyslexia Handbook

State Handbook - The Dyslexia Handbook, Revised 2007, Updated 2010