In-Person Outreach Event – IDA Dyslexia 101 hosted by IDA-GA
April 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join IDA Georgia for an IDA-GA in-person Dyslexia 101 event in Atlanta on Monday, April 20.
What is dyslexia? What is the best approach to intervention? Submit a question and/or comment when you register, and bring your questions to the event as well! Let’s discuss.
Psychologist: Dr. Judy Wolman, IDA-GA Board Member
Discussion Facilitator: Janet Street, IDA-GA Board Member
Coordinator: Ann Marie Lewis, IDA-GA Coordinator
What is Dyslexia?
“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography. These difficulties occur along a continuum of severity and persist even with instruction that is effective for the individual’s peers. The causes of dyslexia are complex and involve combinations of genetic, neurobiological, and environmental influences that interact throughout development. Underlying difficulties with phonological and morphological processing are common but not universal, and early oral language weaknesses often foreshadow literacy challenges. Secondary consequences include reading comprehension problems and reduced reading and writing experience that can impede growth in language, knowledge, written expression, and overall academic achievement. Psychological well-being and employment opportunities also may be affected. Although identification and targeted instruction are important at any age, language and literacy support before and during the early years of education is particularly effective.” – Adopted by IDA Board of Directors October 22, 2025
What is the intervention?
“Structured Literacy is a comprehensive, integrated approach to reading and writing instruction that directly and systematically builds on and develops oral language while explicitly teaching the structure of written language. Using this research-based approach, educators integrate the teaching of the foundational and higher-order skills and knowledge needed to develop proficient reading comprehension and written expression.”