Dyslexia
Melissa Ridge Education Center
Brooke Roberts
Academic Language Therapist
brookeroberts@melissaisd.org
972-837-2901
Harry McKillop Elementary
Angie Heard
Academic Language Therapist
angelaheard@melissaisd.org
972-837-2632
North Creek Elementary
Adrienne Cockerham
Academic Language Therapist
adriennecockerham@melissaisd.org
972-837-4355
Brooke Roberts
Academic Language Therapist
brookeroberts@melissaisd.org
972-837-4355
Melissa Middle School
Tammy Murphy
Certified Academic Language Therapist
tmurphy@melissaisd.org
972-837-4355
Melissa High School
Tammy Murphy
Certified Academic Language Therapist
tmurphy@melissaisd.org
972-837-4355
Christina Stover
Section 504 Campus Coordinator
cstover@melissaisd.org
972-837-4216
District Coordinator
Walter Perez
Executive Director of Elementary Education
walterperez@melissaisd.org
972-837-2411
Dyslexia Program Awareness Overview
Additional Resources
Dyslexia Program Awareness for Educators and Parents
Conciencia del programa de dislexia para educadores y padres
From the Region 10 ESC: “For parents of children with Dyslexia, it is difficult to watch their child struggle to do what others may take for granted…read. In recent years, research – as well as mainstream media – has started to highlight the challenges faced by those with dyslexia and how some of the challenges of having this disability can build strengths that allow individuals to make outstanding contributions to various fields.”
“Because I’m Dyslexic” is a short video that was put together by Dyslexic Advantage:
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