APPLYING FOR ACCOMMODATIONS ON COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTS
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Working Memory: The Engine for Learning
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Approximately 10% of us have weak working memory; however, the estimates of the percentage of weak working memory in students with […]
Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Accommodations, provided for both testing and instruction, change the way students access information and demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities; they […]
Oral Language Impairments and Dyslexia
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Applying for Accommodations on Graduate School Entrance Tests
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Individuals with disabilities can request accommodations for taking entrance exams for graduate school programs. Although in some cases more extensive documentation is […]
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Links We Like
Share This: October 2016 From research to trending topics to practical information to just plain fun, “Links We Like” will point to resources inside and […]
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IDA Fact Sheets IDA fact sheets are convenient, professionally reviewed materials designed to improve understanding and support advocacy initiatives. Fact sheets are frequently used to […]
Dyslexia Assessment: What Is It and How Can It Help?
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Decades of research and national test scores confirm that reading problems commonly occur and affect as many as one in five […]
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 […]
The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` What is stress? Stress is the reaction of the body and brain to situations that put us in harm’s way. The […]
Dyslexia Basics
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having […]
At-Risk Students and the Study of Foreign Language in School
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Students who have oral and/or written language learning difficulties in their mother tongue may have problems learning another language in school. […]
When Educational Promises Are Too Good to Be True
Share fhis: ` For a downloadable PDF, click here. When a child struggles to read, parents and educators want to do everything possible to help […]
Evaluating Professionals
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When Educational Promises Are Too Good to Be True
When Educational Promises Are Too Good to Be True When a child struggles to read, parents and educators want to do everything possible to help […]
Common Core State Standards and Students with Disabilities
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` As the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are implemented in states across the country, parents and teachers have expressed concern regarding […]
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and Dyslexia
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` AD/HD and dyslexia are distinct conditions that frequently overlap, thereby causing some confusion about the nature of these two conditions. AD/HD […]
NH Branch of IDA Outreach For Parents: Dysgraphia with Special Guest Melissa Farrall
The New Hampshire Branch of IDA hosts a free, 60-90 minute Zoom session for parents every other month that focuses on a topic from the […]
Facets of Dyslexia: 2021 Virtual State Conference
The Wisconsin Branch of the International Dyslexia Association is pleased to announce our 2021 annual conference, titled, “Facets of Dyslexia”!