Billie Jo sits down with Rickie Meyers, Elkhart's Dyslexia Coordinator. Her responsibilities include screening all students for characteristics of dyslexia, working with parents and families for students showing those characteristics, and providing training and support for Elkhart staff.

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0:30 Intro

0:48 What does a Dyslexia Coordinator do?

1:30 Rickie’s background

2:47 Characteristics of dyslexia vs diagnosis

4:00 Degrees of severity

5:10 What can teachers do?

7:55 Professional development options

9:20 Getting in touch

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