Your newsletter for August |
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2020 IDA Reading, Literacy, and Learning Conference Scholarships Now Available! |
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Each year, the International Dyslexia Association hosts an annual conference that attracts the best minds in the world in the field of dyslexia. Designed for teachers, families, administrators, psychologists, physicians, and researchers, the IDA National Conference is, quite simply, the best conference in the world to learn more about dyslexia and other learning-based challenges. If you're interested in multiple dyslexia perspectives, including identification, remediation, legal issues, brain imaging, neurology, and many, many success stories, this is the event for you! |
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With generous donations from Ms. Cherida Collins Smith and the Richard B. Siegel Foundation, the IDA Oregon branch is pleased to offer scholarships to Educators, Families, and Pre-Service Teaching Students who live in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Three types of Scholarships are available this year, including the following: |
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Student Registration: For pre-service teaching students (undergraduate and graduate).
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Family Experience Registration: Enjoy access to 11 great sessions in the Advocacy/Community/Family Track including the Socio-Emotional Symposium on Friday.
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Premium Registration Package: In addition to the great benefits of the Standard Registration Package, the premium package also includes IDA Streaming Channel privileges.
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Please note that the IDA Oregon Branch Scholarship Application Deadline is Friday, August 21, 2020, and all applicants will be notified in time to register for the “Early Bird Special” rate which ends August 31, 2020
For additional information, including the scholarship application, please visit:
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Are you curious about how youth cope with the challenge of dyslexia; how they Run the Distance, and thrive? Would you like to meet adult advocates and hear their stories of inspiration and purpose?
Join us on Instagram Live every Monday evening at 7PM PDT!
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Past Instagram Live chats can be viewed on our YouTube Chanel IDA Oregon. Check them out! |
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Attention parents & guardians of children with dyslexia on IEP/504 plans ...
A new school year can be stressful for both you and your students. Help kick-start the new school year quickly by providing your child's teachers with a one page introduction about them. Teachers have many students and anything to help them understand your child's specific needs quickly and easily is helpful.
We have created a letter template for you to follow. In addition, you might want to have your child complete a Self-Advocacy Accommodations sheet to email to their teachers. Find links to both of these documents below.
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We have created a letter template for you to follow. Text Link
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Accommodations to help me succeed .... Text Link
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Here is a recorded webinar from our IDA - Oregon Branch Student Empowerment Panel. Students share their stories as well as how they use technology to be successful in their studies. |
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Opportunity: 15 August, 2020. Bring your child with dyslexia for an online advocacy-focused morning from the IDA Rocky Mountain Branch Senior ambassadors. They will show off the presentations they share with their teachers at the beginning of each year to explain what they need to be successful at school.
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Additional Curated Resources |
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For parents, teachers and specialists seeking learning materials in these ever-changing times, we offer some options curated by IDA, our mission partners, and other organizations to complement what your school district will provide.
The resources provided are intended for general informational purposes only, and are not intended to be a substitute for your school education.
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Online Resources from the University of Florida |
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The University of Florida - Literacy Institute will be presenting a six part webinar series entitled, "Teaching Reading Online" for teachers, tutors, and parents,
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The University of Florida is also offering a Virtual Teaching Resource Hub, "developed to assist teachers as they explore new ways to teach foundational reading skills using technology. This site has tools for reading instruction and intervention with children in the elementary grades." For additional information, please visit: https://education.ufl.edu/ufli/virtual-teaching/main/
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Are you interested in becoming or hiring a Certified Structured Literacy Professional? |
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The Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI), an affiliate of the International Dyslexia Association, issues certifications to those who possess the knowledge and skill necessary to implement Structured Literacy practices.
The Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading is a comprehensive evidence-based resource that outlines the knowledge and skills that all teachers should possess in order to deliver effective instruction and ensure that all children become proficient readers.
Select CERI certifications are awarded only to those educators who have demonstrated the ability to have a meaningful impact on the rate of improvement for students identified as “at risk” for reading failure or identified with a Specific Learning Disability, including dyslexia.
For information about the KPEERI exam, click HERE.
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The IDA-Oregon Branch wishes you a safe and healthy summer! |
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The International Dyslexia Association- Oregon Branch | (503) 218-3727 | or.dyslexiaida.org |
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