of the International Dyslexia Association
The Arizona Branch of the International Dyslexia Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the specific learning disability, dyslexia.
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) was founded in 1949 in memory of Dr. Samuel T. Orton, a distinguished neurologist who did pioneering work in identifying and treating dyslexia. The IDA is the oldest learning disabilities organization in the nation. Formed in 1984, the Arizona Branch of the IDA is a very active organization with diverse membership. Through our conferences, website and newsletter (Code Breaker), we provide up to date information about dyslexia and literacy research, conferences, local service providers, training opportunities and other events. We maintain a telephone hotline as an immediate resource for those who need it.
Membership in the local branch is included in the cost of IDA membership. If you are one of the many people affected by dyslexia - recent estimates place the dyslexic population at one in five - or if you have a family involvement or service involvement, we urge you to join the IDA and the Arizona Branch and become an active participant.
RAVE-O: A Systematic Reading Fluency and Comprehension Intervention A RAVE-O training will be held: September 25 and 26, 2009 9.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. daily
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Arizona Literacy & Learning Center
14001 North 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 212-1089
For more information, and to register for the training e-
mail Yvonne Gill at yvonneanngill@cox.net
or Linda Barr at lindabarr@yahoo.com.
Thank you for making our spring forum on Dyslexia a success!
At this well attended workshop, the Arizona Branch of the International Dyslexia Association was encouraged to find that what we are doing is making a difference. Once again the presentations gave valuable insight into what Dyslexia looks like from different perspectives, and what we can do about it. Wonderful questions from the attendees made it easy to discuss options for what parents and teachers should be doing over the summer months to help students return to school in the fall.
Click here to view the presentation "Oral Language Development: The Pathway to Literacy."
Click here to view the presentation "Overview of Dyslexia."
The 12th Annual Conference on Dyslexia was a success!
If you missed the February conference, you can view the keynote from Nancy Hennessey, a nationally renowned speaker and former IDA President.
Photos courtesy of David Venezia
Thank you and congratulations to all who participated in our First Annual Dyslexia Dash and Kids' Scamper. The day was an absolute success in spreading the awareness of the Dyslexia in Arizona. We had a great turnout of over 80 people who finished the race.
Joe English ran a great time of 17:18 for the overall male award, and Lisa Barnes ran 23:12 for the overall female. We gave out awesome prizes to 10 different age divisions. One of the best moments of the day was the Kids' Scamper on the soccer field where each participant received a ribbon. The weather was beautiful and Kiwanis Park made for a great setting.
Once again we would like to thank our sponsors: New Way Learning Academy, The Wellington-Alexander Center, Star West Ventures, and the Lytle Family, for all their support.
