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College Panel

January 7, 2015

Parent Networking Group Coffee

January 10, 2015

HBIDA Conference


Michele Berg, Ph. D.

February 21, 2015
Texas 
Dyslexia Handbook



 The 2014 revision of 

The Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders is now available through Region 10 Educational Service Center.


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IDA Fact Sheet

When Educational Promises Are Too Good to Be True


 
College Panel 2015

College Panel 2014
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

7 - 9 PM

Neuhaus Education Center
4433 Bissonnet Street
Bellaire, TX 77401

Interview
Rachel Yarus
2014 College Panel Participant

Rachel Yarus, 2014 College Panel participant, recently answered some questions about the impact of being dyslexic in college.  Rachel graduated from School of the Woods.  She is a junior at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, majoring in sociology with a minor in history.  Rachel plans to continue her education by pursuing a graduate degree in archeology.


HBIDA Annual Report


Jessica Harris, president of HBIDA, presented the 2014 Annual Report at the annual membership meeting on December 1.  New Board and Advisory Council members were introduced.  Members of the Parent Networking Group reviewed their activities in 2014 and their plans for 2015.

James Carter conferring with conference participant.

Carole Wills and James Carter at Region 4 ESC Dyslexia Conference on December 4, 2014.


James P. Carter, M.A., CCC, SLP, Educational Diagnostician, Assistant Clinical Professor - Baylor College of Medicine, Manager - Speech, Language and Learning at Texas Children's Hospital, and a past president of HBIDA, gave a well-attended presentation on the basics of dyslexia on December 4, 2014 at the 15th Annual Region 4 ESC Dyslexia Conference.  He discussed the history, characteristics, causes, definition, appropriate intervention, available resources, and controversial treatments.