LDAO North Bay & Area

Beginning June 24th, a FREE virtual series that brings together leading experts in the field of dyslexia will be aired daily to prepare, inspire, and empower pa...rents to best support their children with dyslexia. This complimentary online series is called Embrace Dyslexia at Home. Click the link below to easily sign up! https://rebrand.ly/Lbarn *** Update: there’s been tech issues with the link. They are working on it now. Stay tuned! *** Check out the Series’ list of Experts! Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D., Dyslexia and the Digital Age Nancy Mather, Ph.D., Understanding Dyslexia: Assessment and Intervention Eric Q. Tridas, MD, "Evaluation of a Child With Dyslexia" and "Medication Management" Nadine Gaab, Ph.D., "Early Screening for Dyslexia Risk" Charley Haynes, Ed.D., "Early Intervention" Laura Stewart, Director of The Reading League, "The Science of Reading" Janet Jones, Fellow/AOGPE, "Structured Literacy Principles" Louisa C. Moats, Ed.D. , "Phonology" Hettie Johnson, M.A., CCC, SLP, "Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Activities at Home" and "The Neurology of Anxiety and Learning: The Power of Metacognition A Brain Owner’s Guide" Arlene Sonday, Fellow/AOGPE "Syllabication" Suzanne Carreker, Ph.D., CALT-QI, "Spelling" Marcia Henry, Ph.D. "History of English/Intro to Morphology" and "History of OG Approach" Marilyn Zecher, M.A., CALT, "Multisensory Math" Nancy Cushen White, Ed.D., "Dyslexia And Dygraphia: Has Handwriting Become an Instructional Dinosaur?" Nancy Hennessy, M.ED., "Comprehension" Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., "Fluency" David C. Winters, Ph.D., Fellow/AOGPE, Certified Dyslexia Specialist/IDA , "Assistive Technology" and "Instructional Technology" Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D. Bilingual SLP, "Accommodations for Children With Dyslexia" Liz Barnes and Andy Kavulich, Decoding Dyslexia Co-founders Sheila Clonan, Ph.D., "Social and Emotional Aspect of Dyslexia and Advocating for your Child" Jerome Schultz, Ph.D., " The Connection Between Stress and Dyslexia/ADHD" Chris Smith, Creator of The Campfire Effect, "Creating a Family Brand" Remarkable Special Guests with Dyslexia Helen Owens, Author and CEO of She-Compass Barbara Corcoran, Real Estate Investor, Author, and Celebrity on ABC's Shark Tank Ainsley and Lynn Proctor, (daughter and mother) Recipient of IDA’s Remy Johnston Certificate of Merit Jerry Pinkney, Award-winning Author and Illustrator Tim Odegard, Ph.D., CALP, Professor of Psychology and Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies at Middle Tennessee State University Dean Bragonier, Founder and Executive Dyslexic, NoticeAbility

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Our next webinar, Things to Know About Assistive Technology During Distance Learning, presented by Jamie Martin, is set for April 27, at 2:00 PM EST. The webina...r will air live on our Facebook and YouTube pages. Register for giveaways, submit a question, and see full details at https://woobox.com/jbh4f8. You do NOT need to register to watch. Jamie Martin will first share his AT First Aid Kit, which can be used to get kids started with practical technology tools for reading and writing. He will then answer questions that viewers have about how assistive technology can support students with dyslexia while they learn from home. We'll see you then!

Please read this update carefully if you are in Brampton, London , Thunder Bay or Ottawa. Make your voice count !!!!