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Parents should know what Section 504 actually means and how it can help your child. Being informed helps you oversee your child's educational needs and determine if those needs are being met. The website below will answer questions 1 through 4 and more. Copy and paste or type this website address on a browser page.
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- What is section 504?
- Who can get 504 services?
- How does my child get 504 services?
- What services are available under Section 504?
SECTION 504 ACCOMMODATIONS IN TEXAS
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WHAT IS A CERTIFIED ACADEMIC LANGUAGE THERAPIST (CALT)?
CALT is a professional credential to describe an individual who has the expertise to provide services to individuals who have difficulty acquiring the basic language skills necessary to read, write and spell. CALTs have a deep knowledge of the structure of the English language and the experience to apply these skills in creating an individualized treatment plan for the remediation of dyslexia and related learning disorders.
The credential CALT ensures that an individual has completed a Comprehensive Therapist Level Multisensory Structured Language Training course that is Orton-Gillingham based and accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC), and the International Dyslexia Association (IDA).
Individuals that earn the professional credential CALT have successfully passed The Alliance for Accreditation and Certification of Structured Language Education Exam at the therapy level, which is required for certification as an Academic Language Therapist by the Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA), the official certifying agency.
A Certified Academic Language Therapist is not a tutor. Tutors are not required to complete advanced language therapy course work through a professional program at an accredited institution or university. CALTs are required to complete professional development contact hours (continuing education credits) to maintain certification.