Conference
Can someone with dyslexia become an author?
Q: I have dyslexia. Can I be an author? A: YES, yes, a resounding yes! Google any of these authors, and you will learn about […]
Writing and Content Unite: Creating Expository Writing Units
Writing and Content Unite: Creating Expository Writing Units presented by Laura Dreyer, M.S. on April 27, 2022 Click HERE to view the recording. Click HERE […]
The Syntax Attuned Educator: Supporting Students’ Ability to Comprehend Sentences
The Syntax Attuned Educator: Supporting Students’ Ability to Comprehend Sentences presented by Margie Gillis, Ed.D. February 9, 2022 The recording is now available on the IDA-GA […]
Supporting Dual Language Learners’ Reading Development and Achievement
Supporting Dual Language Learners’ Reading Development and Achievement presented by Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez, Ed.D. on March 2, 2022 The recording is available HERE. Click HERE to […]
READING FLUENCY: ESSENTIAL FOR READING COMPREHENSION
READING FLUENCY: ESSENTIAL FOR READING COMPREHENSION presented by Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D. January 19, 2022 The recording is now available on the IDA-GA YouTube Channel. The […]
2022 Dyslexia Dash
Save the Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022 Same location as in 2021: Perimeter Mall, Atlanta, GA More information coming soon!
Interview with Stephen Spielberg
Stephen Spielberg didn’t find out about his dyslexia until he was 60 years old. He recalls that this diagnosis was “the last puzzle piece to […]
AJC Opinion Article 11/29/2021
Parents are asking about the teaching of reading, spelling, and writing in our schools. GET SCHOOLED BLOG By Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution This AJC […]
Morphology
What Is Structured Literacy? The image on the left is a snapshot of an IDA infographic created by Carolyn Cowen: https://dyslexiaida.org/what-is-structured-literacy/ A key component […]
Dr. Laura Santos on Gratitude
At a Thanksgiving gathering, you likely told someone, “I am thankful for…” Amy Collette, author of The Gratitude Connections, says, “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst […]
Spoonerisms
He told us a lack of pies. Ouch! I hit my bunny phone! I promise I won’t tell. I will lip my […]
Lekkco Chocolate 4 Charity IDA
https://www.lekkco4charity.com/ida Please use code READ-GA when you check out. Thank you!
GSU Seeking Volunteers for Reading Research
You can be a volunteer to help further reading research! Adriane Davis, a research assistant in a reading neuropsychology lab at Georgia State University in […]
June 30, 2021 Deadline for COVID-19 special needs education grant applications
“There are more than 222,000 special needs students in Georgia. The family of any of those students enrolled in a public school at any point […]
Science of Reading Resources
What is the Science of Reading? “The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; […]
Summer Camps Offering Structured Literacy Learning Opportunities
Taking Time for Summer Fun “Dyslexics often have to operate in mainstream school cultures that rarely wait for anyone. Because they are expected to keep […]
IDA-GA Dyslexia Knowledge Wednesday Webinar #1 – DYSLEXIA: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT KIND OF INSTRUCTION WILL HELP? Devin Kearns, Ph.D.
Webinar #1 on February 24 DYSLEXIA: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT KIND OF INSTRUCTION WILL HELP? Devin Kearns, Ph.D. Dyslexia is a serious reading disorder […]
IDA-GA Dyslexia Knowledge Wednesday Webinar #3, April 28, 7 pm
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Webinar #3 on April 28, 7 pm FCRR—ADVANCING READING THROUGH SCIENCE For nearly 20 years, the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) […]
Deal Center Announces Dyslexia Endorsement
IDA-GA received this exciting announcement from the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at GEORGIA COLLEGE: The John Lounsbury College of Education […]
Teaching Opportunities
IDA-GA has received calls from several schools seeking teacher applicants who have been trained Structured Literacy or are interested in becoming trained. The posting of […]
Dyslexia: Questions Answered Outreach in Valdosta 2/20/2020
Thank you all for attending the outreach event on 2/20/20 at Valdosta State University. For those of you who attended via Livestream, you had witnessed […]
IDA-Georgia’s 2019 Dimensions of Dyslexia Annual Conference
IDA-Georgia’s 2019 Dimensions of Dyslexia Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA. Nominate someone for […]