Connecting you to help.
Connecting you to hope.
If you have difficulty reading and you aren't sure what's wrong or where to turn for help, you've found a friend in the Dallas Branch IDA.
We connect you to helpful information, resources and professionals who take your struggles seriously, and who are trained to help you succeed.
It's never too late to get assessed, get diagnosed or learn to read. You're not alone. You can improve. And we can help.
Factors for Job Success
As an adult with dyslexia, you are not alone when struggling with the reading and writing demands of the workplace. Dyslexia creates difficulty with work-training courses, even literacy classes, if these are not presented in ways that accommodate your learning needs.
You can succeed in the workplace with training and other written materials in an accessible format, restructured job tasks, and assistive technology, such as:
Text Reading Systems
Reading Pen
Speech Recognition Systems
Portable Word Processors with Spell and Grammar Check
Support Systems (Hiring Managers, Other Dyslexics, Tutors, Family)
:: YOUR RIGHTS ::
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended 2008 (ADA) is a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society.
The ADA protects an individual's right to request reasonable accommodations for the hiring process and on the job.
ADA Website