Children’s Book Review
Share This: By Jamie Richardson March 2016 You Can’t Drink a Meatball Through a Straw from the Here’s Hank series Summary Young Hank Zipzer’s cousin, […]
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Dyslexie: What Every Parent Should Know
Share This: By Jamie Richardson March 2016 What is Dyslexie? Dyslexie is a font designed by graphic designer Christian Boer to help people with […]
Kendra Thomas and Her Struggles
Share This: By Megan Friedman March 2016 Kendra Thomas would tell herself, “I can’t be a writer, I can’t do this, I can’t do that—I’ll […]
The Top 5 Things Parents Should Know about the READ Act
Share This: March 2016 by Jamie Richardson President Barack Obama signed the READ Act into law in February. To get a full understanding on what this […]
From the Chief Executive Officer’s Desk: IDA Embraces Change and Progress through Service
Share This: February 2016 By Rick Smith Lately, servant leadership has been a prominent thought in my mind, a reminder that I need to devote more […]
Dr. Cheesman’s App Chat: Literacy Apps for English Language Learners
Share This: February 2016 Note: This article is adapted from the technology chapter in the upcoming book, Teaching English Language Learners the Foundation of Literacy, […]
LEAP Celebrates 10 Years
The east central Illinois LEAP group (Linking Educators and Parents), organized with assistance from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) in June of 2006, will celebrate […]
Youth Art Gallery
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) highlights the artistic talents of students with dyslexia and other related learning disabilities throughout the year at IDA’s home office […]
In Memoriam: Elinor “Ellie” Hartwig
Share This: January 2016 By Denise Douce Elinor Hartwig served as executive director of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) from 1983–1985. She also served as editor […]
IDA Moves Beyond Matrix
Share This: January 2016 By Elisabeth Liptak The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has fielded inquiries lately about plans to update the Matrix of Multisensory Structured Language […]
ESSA Gives States More Control, Targets Needs of Struggling Readers
Share This: January 2016 By NCLD Public Policy & Advocacy Team: Lindsay Jones (Director of Public Policy & Advocacy), Kim Hymes (Associate Director of Federal Outreach), […]
AT for Reading: Ear Reading for Everyone
Share This: January 2016 By David C. Winters Welcome back! I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your visits, especially how you enjoy learning new ways […]
Dr. Cheesman’s App Chat: Don’t Miss These Award-Winning Apps for Vocabulary and Comprehension
Share This: October 2015 by Elaine Cheesman People with dyslexia may need instruction in both decoding and language comprehension. Initial difficulties with word-reading skills limit early […]
Research Confirms What Many Teachers Know: Learning Disabilities Are Plural
Share This: October 2015 by Virginia W. Berninger and Todd L. Richards In 1975 the collaborative efforts of parents of children with developmental disabilities and specific […]
ESEA & Students with Learning Disabilities: What You Need to Know
Share This: October 2015 by NCLD Public Policy & Advocacy team—Lindsay Jones (Director of Public Policy & Advocacy), Kim Hymes (Associate Director of Federal Outreach), Meghan […]
Big 5: Ear Reading Not a Substitute for Effective Reading Instruction
Share This: October 2015 Linda Siegel, author of the book Understanding Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities, recently addressed some frequently raised questions about ear reading and how it is […]
We Need Your Voice: Three Calls to Action for Parents
Share This: October 2015 By Jamie Richardson Join the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and IDA President, Hal Malchow, in supporting three important calls to action: Share […]
Balancing Ear and Eye Reading
Share This: October 2015 By Jamie Richardson, Amy E. Vanden Boogart, and Denise Douce Assistive technology is popping up everywhere. While the availability of help is […]
Video Library
Check back often to watch what’s happening across the country. IDA has created this video library to create a one-stop-shop for various video clips, interviews, […]
Conference Spotlight: Q&A with Daniel Pink
Share This: September 2012 By Carolyn D. Cowen Daniel Pink, best-selling author and a keynote speaker at our upcoming 63rd Annual Conference in Baltimore, chatted with […]