Policies
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Hall of Honor
Honoree Honored By Wilson Anderson, Jr. John and Ann Henry Susan Barton Graduates & Supporters of Bright Solutions For Dyslexia Mrs. Faten Dawood Al Bader Family […]
From the Desk of the President…
By: Hal Malchow, President, IDA As 2014 draws to a close, I want to report on an amazing year for the International Dyslexia Association. Growth […]
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 […]
A Parent’s Guide to Effective Instruction
Reading problems are the most common type of academic underachievement. Especially for students with dyslexia, learning to read and write can be exceedingly difficult. Dyslexia […]
Definition Consensus Project
“Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from […]
History (Backup)
1920 – 1949: Foundation of Understanding & Birth of an Organization The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is the oldest organization dedicated to understanding and advocating […]
Gordon College M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with concentration in Reading
By: Elissa Arndt Rader, Ph.D. and Donna Robinson, Ed. D. Q: Why did you participate in the IDA Review process? A: Gordon College was privileged […]
Q&A with Cameron Herold Pinnacle Award Winner
By: Kristen Penczek, M.A. Cameron Herold is this year’s Pinnacle Award Recipient. The Pinnacle Award was created to recognize an individual with dyslexia who has […]
Dr. Dave’s AT Lab: AT for Reading: Young Children
By: David C. Winters, Ph.D. Ah! There you are! I’m so glad that you’ve come to visit my AT Lab again. I see that you’ve […]
TEST PAGE
Share This: April-May 2015 By Diana Hanbury King In the first place, cursive is undeniably much faster. “Kate Gladstone, a handwriting specialist based in Albany, estimates […]
Evaluating Professionals
DOWNLOAD Share this: ` Many parents are unable to find effective instruction to meet the educational needs of their children. This situation is especially true […]
Success Stories
Having dyslexia makes reading, and sometimes other skills, more difficult to acquire, but having dyslexia is not necessarily a barrier to success. In fact, […]
Understanding Dysgraphia
Share This: ` For a downloadable PDF, click here. For a downloadable PDF in Spanish, click here. What is dysgraphia? Dysgraphia is a Greek word. […]
Transitioning from High School to College
For a downloadable PDF, click here. Help for Students with Learning Disabilities An increasing number of students with learning and attention disorders plan to attend […]
Testing and Evaluation
Share This: ` For a downloadable PDF, click here. When a child is struggling to read, someone will probably suggest that he or she be […]
Spelling
Share This: ` For a downloadable PDF, click here. How common are spelling difficulties? Spelling is difficult for many people, but there is much less […]
Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student Fact Sheet
Share fhis: ` For a downloadable PDF, click here. As individuals, each of us has a unique combination of strengths and weaknesses. But sometimes we […]
Evaluating Educational Professionals Fact Sheet
EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS Help your child succeed in school by learning as much as you can about the effectiveness of the instruction he or she […]