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Norwalk School District outlines expanded dyslexia training after state updates
Summary
District literacy staff described recent and planned structured‑literacy training for special educators, cited state law updates and a new state Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, and said Norwalk will track screeners and progress monitoring.
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk School District special education staff on Tuesday described recent and planned training for teachers to support students with dyslexia, and outlined how state legislation and a newly created Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities are shaping local practice.
Dr. Jeanette Moore, the districtwide literacy specialist, told the district’s special education meeting that dyslexia is a phonological processing difficulty that affects about 20% of the population and that recent Connecticut law changes increase training expectations for teacher‑preparation programs. "Dyslexia affects 20 percent of the population," Moore said, citing the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. "There is a continuum, and each student is different."
Moore said Norwalk has completed a local round of Orton‑Gillingham classroom educator coursework for about 20 special educators through Southport CoLab, and that the district will send an additional 16 staff to state‑provided…
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