Social Media Roundup
Share This: September 2016 Stories we reported on social media that you may have missed: Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed a bill that requires every student […]
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#sayDyslexia Heard on the Hill
Share This: Summer 2016 Earlier this month in Washington, D.C., dyslexia advocates from across the country came together to celebrate the tremendous legislative, regulatory, and policy progress made […]
California State PTA Adopts Statewide Dyslexia Resolution
Share This: Summer 2016 By Rachel Hurd, Lorraine Hightower, and Karee Atkinson On May 7, 2016, the California State PTA delegates voted unanimously to adopt a […]
Dyslexia Connection
Dyslexia Connection is an e-newsletter published by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) that provides parents and families with current information related to dyslexia. Members of IDA […]
Publications
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 […]
Ignite Change: Take the Dyslexia-at-School Survey
Share This: February 2016 by Earl Oremus It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires in […]
Decoding Dyslexia Brings Parents Together at IDA Conference
Share This: February 2016 By Rosette Roth, Co Founder, Decoding Dyslexia PA and Committee Member of DD/IDA Conference Planning Decoding Dyslexia is a grassroots parent advocacy […]
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), […]
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 […]
2015 Conference Recordings
Audio Recordings have been taken for any session the presenters agreed to have taped. Click here to order the 2015 audio recordings. The following sessions […]
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 […]
Register Today to Attend IDA’s Annual Conference for Professionals and Families
Share This: September 2015 By Denise Douce Click here to join more than 2,000 teachers, administrators, speech-language pathologists, researchers, other education professionals, and families, too, […]
The Forward Movement
Share This: While we treasure the traditions that have created the fabric of the IDA community, we know that organizations like ours can survive […]
Get the Jump on Back-to-School Reading with These Top Tips
Share This: August 2013 The back-to-school season can be chaotic for any family. Between buying new books, clothes and school supplies, there is a lot […]
DSM-5 Changes in Diagnostic Criteria for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)1: What are the Implications?
Share This: January 2014 In May 2012, we brought to your attention that the American Psychological Association was revising the Fourth Edition of the Diagnostic […]
IDA Goes to Capitol Hill in Support of the Congressional Dyslexia Bi-Partisan Caucus
Share This: 2012 By Claire Mullins, IDA Advocacy Coordinator Members of the IDA board including current president, Eric Tridas, M.D., and past president, Guinevere Eden, […]
The State of Literacy Law in the STATES: Focus Wisconsin
Share This: 2011 By Claire R. Mullins, IDA Advocacy and Government Affairs Staff Proponents of creating strong literacy laws in Wisconsin were feeling cautiously optimistic […]
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) – A Common Knowledge Base
Share This: 2012 By Nancy K. Hennessy, M.Ed., Educational Consultant, The Consulting Network, Past National President, IDA The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a prominent […]
2015 IDA Conference Program
Conference Overview Click here to view or download the 2015 Conference Program. The entire program is over 15 MB and may take several minutes to […]
Why Bother with Cursive?
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 […]