Events

DALLAS DYSLEXIA INFORMATION GROUP

DDIG has speakers and other LD professionals who provide information and resources concerning learning differences to parents, educators, LD professionals, and to anyone who wants to be more informed about dyslexia and related topics. DDIG provides encouragement and a venue to share information and resources to adults and older adolescents with learning differences.

When: 2nd Monday of each month (except December

Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Place: The Winston School, 5707 Royal Lane, Dallas

Call (214) 691-6950 for directions

June 14, 2010: Kim Johnson, Psy.D., Neuropsychologist, The Interrelationship between Dyslexia and ADHD

July 12, 2010: Will not meet.

August 9, 2010: Rosario Samandi, Parent Involvement and Mental Health Consultant, Department of Special Populations, Region 10 ESC, How Parents of Children with Learning Differences Can Have an Effective ARD Meeting

September 13, 2010: Michael S. McLane, Psy., Neuropsychologist - Helping Children Manage Executive Functioning Skills

October 11, 2010: No Meeting - Columbus Day

November 8, 2010: Terri Zerfas, Ph.D., Faculty Member - Annetter Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development, SMU - The Emotional Side of Learning Disabilities & ADHD

Meetings are free and open to any age.
Please call Bob at 214-351-1985 for more information.

2 CEUs awarded to Academic Language Therapy Association members, LD professionals, Educators, and other Professions. These presentations are free and open to the public.

ANNUAL READ-A-THON
Read 2009 words in 2009.
All proceeds benefit DBIDA'S Educational Scholarship Fund

Nicholas Petruska proudly accepts the Certificate of T-Shirt Design Award from Carl Proctor, DBIDA Board Member, 2009 Read-A-Thon Chair.

The Dallas Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (DBIDA) congratulates Nicholas Petruska, a first grade student of Shelton School, Dallas, TX. on the submission of the awarding winning t-shirt design for the DBIDA 2009 Read-A-Thon. As winner of the T-Shirt Design Award, Nicholas Petruska and his family will be honored during the DBIDA Annual Conference, Connecting the Dots...From Referral...To Identification...To Intervention on February 20, 2010. Nicholas' design will be printed on a t-shirt for every participating student in the DBIDA 2009 Read-A-Thon and it will be made into a quilted square for the International Dyslexia Association 2009 Read-A-Thon quilt.

The following Dallas area schools participated in the DBIDA 2009 Read-A-Thon: Fair Hill, Oak Hill Academy, Shelton School, The Winston School, and a few private students. Participating students read 2009 words during the Dyslexia Awareness month of October 2009.

Congratulations go to Ms. Monica Chapman's 6^th grade class of The Winston School, Dallas, Texas. All of her students participated in the DBIDA 2009 Read-A-Thon. As a class of 100% participation, The Dallas Zoo will present each student and the teacher with a free admission pass. All proceeds of the DBIDA 2009 Read-A-Thon benefit the DBIDA's Educational Scholarship Fund.