Upcoming Events

Do you know someone who struggles with reading, spelling, and writing? Come learn what dyslexia is, what it isn't, and what evidence-based research tells us works. After the presentation, our speaker Renee Bernhardt will invite questions from the audience. Outreach events are free and open to the public. CLICK HERE to register:  https://understandingstrugglingreadersmarch11.eventbrite.com About the Presenter: Renee Bernhardt, M.S., Ed.S., W.D.T. has served the IDA-GA Board of Directors as a Director, Vice President, and President-Elect and has co-chaired the conference…

Dr. Maryanne Wolf, Director of UCLA's Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice and former Director of the Tufts Center for Reading and Language Research will be the guest lecturer at the Atlanta Speech School's Montag Lecture March 12 at 7 p.m. Dr. Maryanne Wolf and other researchers have determined how we can end our country’s illiteracy epidemic and construct each child’s reading brain. They have also offered a caution: With our children so immersed in our now digital…

Planning is underway for the annual IDA-GA Dimensions of Dyslexia Conference to be held March 21, 2020, at Wheeler High School in Marietta, GA.  REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 20, 2020. Click here for more information:  https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/2020-ida-ga-conference/

Dyslexia, Stress and Anxiety and How to help In this presentation, Eileen O'Regan- O'Toole, LCSW and Jo Raphael, LCSW will discuss some of the common stressors causing anxiety in children with learning disabilities, ways to recognize early warning signs for anxiety as well as tips that parents and educators can share with students to help them manage these stressors. Presenters: Eileen O'Regan- O'Toole, LCSW and Jo Raphael, LCSW from Attento Counseling Eileen O'Regan-O'Toole holds a master’s degree in social work from The University of…

During this outreach presentation, Dr. Molly Kramer will discuss the primary reasons that children with dyslexia tend to feel anxious.  She will differentiate between stress and clinical anxiety and talk about how to recognize clinical anxiety, particularly in children with learning deficits.  She also will discuss strategies for teachers and parents to address their children’s anxiety.  Dr. Kramer will be joined by Lauren Taylor, who will share her own personal story about her son who has been diagnosed with dyslexia…

Join us for a viewing of the award-winning film "The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia" followed by an interactive discussion.  Learn what you need to know and want to know about the struggles and victories of individuals with dyslexia and their families. Attendees are invited to stay after the group discussion to enjoy refreshments and the opportunity to speak with representatives from the International Dyslexia Association Georgia, Decoding Dyslexia Georgia, Gwinnett Dyslexia Network, and Sage School. Outreach events such as this provide…