+ Scholarships to IDA Conference: Deadline Sept 15

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The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) annual conference will be held November 9-12, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. 

IDA reminds us that if finances for attendance are a problem for you, there may be a scholarship opportunities.

Thanks to the generosity of several IDA partners in the learning disability arena, IDA is able to offer these three scholarships:

1. The Robert G and Eleanor T Hall Memorial Scholarship
2. IDA Annual Conference Scholarship for Teachers
3. Parent Scholarship

Deadline is September 15, 2011.

For more information regarding eligibility and what each scholarship offers, visit the IDA Website: http://www.interdys.org .

The annual IDA Conference is attended by more than 2000 teachers, educators, administrators, reading specialists, researchers, university faculty, psychologists, physicians and tutors.  It is considered the premier professional development conference dedicated to dyslexia.

NOTE: Wednesday Symposia

The November conference starts on Wednesday, November 9 with four exceptional full day symposia led by Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Michele Berg, R. Malatesha Joshi, and Jonathan Green. 

Attendees may choose one of these in-depth symposia.  They will address issues around

• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Working memory
• Spelling
• Information for Administrators in the independent LD school system

tutoring in Columbus OH:  Adrienne Edwards  614-579-6021  or email aedwardstutor@columbus.rr.com.