Reengaging Disengaged Readers: An Innovative Digital Reading Intervention to Support Dyslexic, Struggling, and Multilingual Learners – Adolescents through Adults Sarah Blodgett & Lisa Bigney Webinar Date: January 11 Time: 10 AM Central Time Free to attend and earn a certificate of attendance! $10.00 registration fee for 1.0 CE. Join Noah Text founder Sarah K. Blodgett and co-director of Rhode Island Tutorial & Educational Services Lisa Bigney for a second online workshop. They will briefly reintroduce Noah Text® and then go on to describe how it has been incorporated into a supplementary online intervention found to be highly effective for struggling students reading between grade 3-8 and adults scoring between 450-550 on TABE Reading assessments. The multicomponent intervention was created in partnership […]

Reengaging Disengaged Readers Webinar



Dyslexia Among English Learners: From Identification to Treatment Webinar  Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan Date: February 18  Time: 6 PM Central Time Price: $25.00 for Certificate and  1.0 CE More than 5 million English learners attend public schools in the U.S., the majority in English as a Second Language classrooms, with fewer receiving instruction in their home language. This session will explore the importance of home language and instructional context when it comes to screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia. We’ll cover the characteristics of dyslexia in transparent languages like Spanish, the identification process, and necessary treatment considerations. Case studies will also be presented for in-depth discussion.  Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC/SLP, CDT, CALT, QI Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan is President of the Valley Speech […]

Dyslexia Among English Learners: From Identification to Treatment Webinar


  We are actively seeking new IDA Austin board members and volunteers! Do you have interest or experience in dyslexia advocacy, non-profits, marketing, acting treasurer, networking, webinars, assistive technology, school administration, Science of Reading training, or dyslexia legislation? IDA members are welcome to join the team and help us achieve our vision.  Click HERE to apply to become a board member or HERE to volunteer. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Halbreich, lhalbreich.idaaustin@gmail.com.

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