- Registration for IDA-GA Conference Open Until March 10
- The GaDOE Dyslexia Informational Handbook
- GA Colleges and Universities Taking Steps to Raise Dyslexia Awareness
- Upcoming FREE Outreach Events
- Dyslexia Day at the Capitol February 25
- Virtual Book Study - Reader Come Home
- 2019 Conference Recordings now available
- Scholarships & Grants
- New Text-to-Give Program
- Thank You to Our 2020 Conference Sponsors
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Online Registration OPEN through March 10 for
March 21, 2020 IDA-GA Annual Conference
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CLICK HERE to view the agenda and breakout sessions and to register.
Online registration will remain open through 11:59 p.m. on March 10 or until we reach capacity.
CLICK HERE to view the flyer. Please help us get the word out about this event.
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A Move in the Right Direction: Georgia Colleges and Universities Aim to Raise Dyslexia Awareness
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Join
Renee Bernhardt
, Ed.S., W.D.T. (Presenter and Panelist),
Matt Carter
, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (Panelist),
Judith Cohen
, Ed.D. (Presenter and Panelist),
Tina Engberg
(Panelist), and
Karen Huppertz
(Panelist) for an informational session at Valdosta State University.
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Public school educators from schools with the largest percentage of struggling readers in Georgia will attend the Deal Center's Language and Literacy Mini-Conference for Educators on February 12, 2020 at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, GA. The conference focus is "Dyslexia and the Struggling Reader" and includes presenters from Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia, International Dyslexia Association GA, and Marietta City Schools.
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Georgia’s New Dyslexia Informational Handbook
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As a part of Georgia's new dyslexia legislation, the Georgia Department of Education has released the
Dyslexia Informational Handbook to provide guidance for local school systems.
CLICK HERE for more information about the Feb. 24 information session in Atlanta, GA to explain the handbook. All are welcome!
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Date Change!
Dyslexia Day at the Capitol February 25
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Mark your calendars for Dyslexia Day at the Capitol 2020. The date has moved to Tuesday, February 25.
Representatives from Decoding Dyslexia GA, International Dyslexia Association GA, and other Community Partners and individuals will gather in Capitol Room 230 from 8:30 am-1:00 pm.
CLICK HERE to view the DDGA Facebook page. Join the DDGA mailing list to receive updates about plans for the day.
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Virtual Book Study – Dr. Maryanne Wolf’s
Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World
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The author of the acclaimed
Proust and the Squid follows up with a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies. Provocative and intriguing,
Reader, Come Home is a roadmap that provides a cautionary but hopeful perspective on the impact of technology on our brains and our most essential intellectual capacities―and what this could mean for our future.
Join the free virtual book study of Maryanne Wolf's latest work
Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World. Watch Maryanne’s welcome message. Then after reading each letter in
Reader, Come Home, watch the discussion of the Letter. After watching, join the discussion by responding to the questions posted.
The study will conclude with Dr. Wolf’s live-streamed Montag Lecture at the Atlanta Speech School at 7:00 pm EST on March 12.
CLICK HERE to RSVP if you would like to attend the March 12 lecture in person.
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Outreach Meetings - Free & Open to the Public
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Click on the events below to view the details and to register.
We add events to our calendar frequently and encourage you to fill out a "
Request for Outreach" form if you want to help us bring events to your area. We need boots-on-the-ground volunteers to help us bring events to new areas in Georgia!
Experience Dyslexia: A Learning Disabilities Simulation
Deeper Dive - A Look at Articles by Devin Kearns, Ph.D.
Dyslexia: Your Questions Answered (Presentation & Panel)
Register to attend in-person or via live-stream!
Edcamp Dyslexia 2020 (Educators Exploring Technology)
The GaDOE Dyslexia Informational Handbook Explained
Dyslexia: Impact on Child and Family
Experience Dyslexia: A Learning Disabilities Simulation
Dr. Maryanne Wolf – Montag Lecture
The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia Movie Screening and Discussion
Chapters Chat: Final Reflections on Language at the Speed of Sight by M. Seidenberg
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2019 Conference Recordings Available
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Missed the 2019 IDA Conference in Oregon? Attended but didn't get a chance to attend every session you wanted to attend? Good news! #DyslexiaCon19 on-demand recordings are NOW available online!
CLICK HERE for more information and to download sessions today!
CLICK HERE to download handouts from individual sessions.
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Scholarships & Grants
Application Deadline March 1, 2020
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"...even the most competent teacher cannot be successful in teaching reading, especially to children who are at
risk or struggling with literacy, if provided with inadequate instructional contexts or inappropriate instructional materials and approaches..."
CLICK HERE to read
IDA's Structured Literacy: An Introductory Guide.
CLICK HERE to view scholarship and grant details and to apply.
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Thank You to Our 2020 Conference Sponsors
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Text-to-Give or
CLICK HERE to donate. All donations go directly toward free community outreach events and teacher training scholarships and grants. TOGETHER we can continue to improve the lives of individuals with dyslexia.
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INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION GEORGIA
ga.DyslexiaIDA.org
info@idaga.org
404-256-1232
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