INSPIRE! Dyslexia Showcase and Journey Stories

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✨ Dyslexia Talent & Creativity Showcase: Showcasing the diverse talents of dyslexic authors, artists, and creators! Interested in sharing your work in the Dyslexia Dash festival area and on social media during Dyslexia Awareness Month? Learn more about the ways you can participate and fill out this interest form. Questions? Email us at info@idaga.org.

Can’t be there on Dash Day but would like to share your work? You do not need to be present for us to showcase your item (or a picture of your item). Fill out the form and contact us! 

See below for details.

✨Journey Stories Inspire! See below for journey stories and details of how you can share your own story. 

2025 Dyslexia Dash Inspiration Showcase  

Welcome!
We’re so excited you’re interested in sharing your work at the Dyslexia Dash. Whether you’re a writer, artist, inventor, or dreamer, this is your chance to inspire others by showcasing your creativity, talents, and journey. Please fill out the interest form so we can learn more about you and your display idea. We can’t wait to celebrate your uniqueness!  

🥳 Ideas for What to Share

Authors: a book or a collection of writings, or a single short story poem, essay 
Artists: photography, paintings, drawings, sculptures
Inventors: inventions, games
Other: Something else creative? Let us know—we’d love to hear your idea!

🥳 The Space
 We will provide display tables for showcasing works. Due to limited space, these tables will be shared among multiple creators rather than assigned individually.  It’s a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet, encourage one another, and showcase their creativity together.  

🥳 Your Information 
Please plan to include contact information or a QR code with your display so attendees can learn more about you, explore additional works, or purchase items if available.

🥳 The Display Options
After you submit this form, our Teen Board will review all submissions and begin planning the layout. A Teen Board member will follow up with you to learn more about your work—so stay tuned!

🥳 Volunteers Available
We will have volunteers staffing the display area, so you are not required to stay with your work the entire time. However, if you plan to sell items, please make sure a designated person is available at all times to manage your sales.

  After you submit this form, keep an eye on your inbox—we’ll be reaching out soon with more information!

#INSPIRE #DYSLEXIA

Calling all individuals with dyslexia! Please let us know if you would like to share your story.

Thank you to the following individuals who opened up about their experience: 

    • Wendy Raynor, Accommodations Liaison for the National Test Prep Association and author of Accommodations Simplified: A Guide to Understanding SAT® and ACT® Accommodations

      VoyageATL Interview
      IDA-GA Board Member Wendy Raynor was featured in a May 15, 2025, interview with VoyageATL: https://voyageatl.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-wendy-raynor
      Summer Conversation 2024
      Janet Street spoke with Wendy Raynor about College Admission Testing in 2024 and How to Request Accommodations 
      Details & Link to Recording
    • Derrick McCollum, Mental Health Specialist

      Fall Conversation 2024
      Janet Street spoke with Derrick McCollum about his journey with dyslexia, being undiagnosed until his daughter was diagnosed. Derrick is now a mental health specialist. Derrick’s mantra is, “Living with Dyslexia is not just an everyday journey; it’s a moment-by-moment journey- learning how to live in each moment.” 
      Details & Link to Recording
    • Dan Vaccaro, Math Instructor at University of North Georgia, Math Tutor

      Thinking Differently with Kahmara 2022
      An Interview with DanVaccaro, Math Teacher & Adult with Dyslexia
      Details & Link to Recording