Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student Fact Sheet
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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 […]
Parent’s Guide to Effective Instruction Fact Sheet
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 […]
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 […]
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[HEADING GOES HERE] The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection Implications for Academic Performance and Social Interactions What is stress? Stress is the reaction of the body and brain […]
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[HEADING GOES HERE] DYSLEXIA BASICS What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people […]
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 […]
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[HEADING GOES HERE] At-Risk Students and the Study of Foreign Language in School Students who have oral and/or written language learning difficulties in their mother […]
Adolescents and Adults with Dyslexia Fact Sheet
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Beginning in grade 4, skilled reading is necessary for school achievement in all subject areas. Beyond school, reading proficiency is just […]
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 […]
Dyslexia Community Loses Impassioned Pioneer
IDA and the fields of dyslexia and speech pathology lost a remarkable person in August. Margaret “Molly” Masland was a speech-language pathologist who had a […]
From the Desk of the President…
By: Hal Malchow, President, IDA The summer has been incredibly busy for IDA. We are making great progress in building a bigger, better, and more […]
Meet Fumiko Hoeft, M.D., Ph.D.
Geschwind Memorial Lecturer By Nancy Cushen White IDA is delighted to welcome Fumiko Hoeft, M.D., Ph.D. to our upcoming conference in San Diego where she […]
University of Florida – Unified Elementary Proteach Dual Certification Program
By: Holly Lane, Ph.D. Why did you participate in the IDA Review process? A: The University of Florida’s (UF) Unified Elementary Proteach Dual Certification program […]
Shop and Give to the IDA
Here’s a way to make a gift to IDA that won’t cost you a dime. Amazon will make a donation to the IDA each time you […]
Examiner
The IDA Examiner, our quarterly e-letter, keeps you abreast of happenings at the International Dyslexia Association and on top of dyslexia and literacy-related news in […]
History of IDA
1920 – 1949: Foundation of Understanding & Birth of an Organization Samuel T. Orton, M.D. The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is the oldest organization dedicated […]
IDA Takes Bold Steps to Improve the Knowledge and Practice of Teachers of Reading in Classrooms Across the United States
By: Suzanne Carreker, Ph.D. As current Chair and previous member of IDA’s Professional Development Committee, Dr. Suzanne Carreker helped to create IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards […]
Dr. Cheesman’s App Chat: Games to Boost Math Skills
By Elaine Cheesman, Ph.D. There are times when we want kids to put down the iPad or tablet and to play traditional games (e.g., dominoes, […]
Southeastern University College of Education
BS/MEd 5-Year Exceptional Student Education (4+1) and BS Elementary Education Programs By: Susan Stanley, Ed.D. Q: Why did you participate in the IDA review process? […]