Welcome
The International Dyslexia Association Georgia Branch is here to serve the needs of families, educators, and professionals concerned with struggling readers. IDA Georgia is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals living with dyslexia, a learning difference that affects up to 20% of the U.S. population, as well as their families and the communities that support them. Our goal is to provide essential research-based information about assessment, diagnosis, resources, and appropriate educational intervention. We offer information and referral, community outreach events, professional education conferences, and teacher training opportunities to increase public awareness and remediation of dyslexia.
Whether you are dyslexic, a parent, a professional, or someone who is interested in learning more and being a part of the growing demand for change, we hope you will find inspiration and guidance here. We welcome you to contact us for additional information – until everyone can read!
Karen Huppertz
President
International Dyslexia Association Georgia
How IDA-GA Invests Your Membership and Donation Dollars
The following are ways that IDA – Georgia invests back into the community membership fees, donations, and funds raised via events such as Dyslexia Dash:
- Provide free Educational Outreach Meetings for both teachers and parents
- Provide Scholarships and Grants to expand capabilities for structured literacy training
- Provide resources, information, and support to parents and teachers
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Dyslexia Dash 2018 is scheduled for Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Perimeter Mall
- USTAF Certified Course and Peachtree Qualifier
- Registration discounts for cross country teams, track teams, and sponsor teams
- Each 5K runner/walker receives a ribbon, t-shirt, nylon draw-string race bag, and lots of swag!
- Awards for top three in each age/gender category
- Kid-Zone with fun games and activities!
- Raffle Prizes!
- Kids Dash for ages 8 and younger
The funds raised by IDA-GA’s annual Dyslexia Dash go towards teacher training scholarships and other outreach initiatives.
To register, click here to go to the Dyslexia Dash 2018 website.
If interested in becoming a sponsor, click here. (Updated 5/15/18)
Legislative Success – A Step in the Right Direction
March 28, 2018 By now we hope you have heard the EXCITING NEWS: GA Senate Resolution 761 passed to create a study group for including dyslexia in the state education code! Thanks to each of you for joining IDA in contacting your legislators!
We plan to be part of the effort to form this committee – and we will look to you, our parents and partners, for guidance and support.
Read the resolution here: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20172018/173137.pdf
Follow us on Facebook and here on our website ga.dyslexiaida.org and follow Decoding Dyslexia at www.decodingdyslexiaga.com.
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2018 IDA-GA Outreach Meetings
IDA-GA schedules Outreach Meetings in Georgia that are free and open to the public. The events cover various topics of interest to parents, professionals and/or individuals with dyslexia. To learn more about our currently scheduled Upcoming Events and to register, visit our Community Outreach Meetings page.
2018 Parent and Teacher Training
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