The Dallas Branch of The International Dyslexia Association is committed to leadership and advocacy for people with dyslexia by providing:

• support for individuals and group interactions

• programs to inform and educate

• information for professionals and the general public.

Hotline (972) 233-9107 ext 222
or email: hotline@dbida.org
Questions, our volunteers are available to help. Calls to the 24-hour hotline are returned weekly by our volunteers.

Save The Date!
February 11, 2011

Dallas Branch of the International Dyslexia Association 2011 Annual Spring Conference with Keynote Speaker Susan Barton

Susan Barton
Dyslexia: Symptons and Solutions

Learn about the unique warning signs of dyslexia and latest brain and genetic research from the National Institutes of Health and discover which methods are research-based "best practices" for students with dyslexia.

Susan Barton is recognized internationally as an expert in dyslexia and ADD/ADHD.She founded Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, an educational outreach organization whose sole purpose is to provide research-based information to parents, teachers, and other professionals. Susan is also an instructor of Phonemic Awareness and Multisensory Teaching Techniques through the University of California, of Learning Disabilities at West Valley College, and of the graduate-level courses Diagnosing Dyslexia, Tutoring People with Dyslexia, and Understanding Dyslexia and ADHD through the University of San Diego. Susan was recently inducted into the International Dyslexia Association's Hall of Honor.

Marc Schwartz, Ph.D.
The Biology and Mental Activity of Learning

Dr. Schwartz presents The Biology and Mental Activity of Learning. Organizing effective learning environments is a complicated challenge involving numerous variables in dynamic settings. Two variables that we will consider in this session, from the perspective of students, are the role of goals and support in lesson planning to understand the challenges in developing more complex ideas over time. In addition, we will explore the practical insights from neuroscience applied to several provocative classroom problems benefiting all students including students with dyslexia.

Dr. Schwartz is Professor of Mind, Brain and Education at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He is also currently President Elect for the International Mind, Brain and Education Society and an Associate Researcher in the Science Education Department at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CFA). His research at the CFA focuses on how the dynamic enterprise of learning and teaching unfold in science education. Here the challenges of coordinating complex ideas provide a rich context for exploring the difficulties that students and teachers face in understanding scientific concepts and the additional challenge that teachers face in helping students construct these ideas so they can take on personal meaning.

Jacquelyn Gamino, Ph.D
From Dyslexia to ADHD: We are All Snowflakes

Dr. Gamino's presentation will shed light on learning differences and the brain's capacity for change, compensation, and improvement. She will also provide tips for parents to help strengthen their children's learning potential.

Dr. Jacquelyn Gamino, the principal investigator of the Middle School Brain Years Initiative, is a cognitive neuroscientist from the University of Texas at Dallas, Center for BrainHealth who has more than eight years of research in learning processes of children and adolescents. Dr. Gamino's primary areas of study are learning, reasoning, and higher-order critical thinking skills in typically developing, brain injured, and adolescents with ADHD. Dr. Gamino is a primary developer of the Strategic Memory and Reasoning Training (SMART) © program that she and her team are currently implementing in schools across the Dallas Fort Worth area. The SMART program was designed by Dr. Gamino, Dr. Sandi Chapman, and their colleagues, to improve brain efficiency and higher order thinking and reasoning skills in adolescents. Dr. Gamino speaks across the country to various groups about reasoning in typical adolescents as well as adolescents with ADHD and dyslexia.

Programs & Services

INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
The Branch provides general information about dyslexia and makes referrals to tutors, diagnosticians, and private schools serving individuals with learning disabilities.

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ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE

SPEAKERS' BUREAU
Members of the DBIDA Board of Directors are available for presentations to interested groups. We especially want to talk to parent and teacher groups and will provide information about learning disorders -- dyslexia most specifically.

SCHOLARSHIP to individuals for reading therapy

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.

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

Please see the EVENTS page for more details.

JOB POSTINGS
Consultant II - State Dyslexia - Click here for Flyer
The position is located at Region 10 Education Service Center in Richardson, Texas
Salary Range: $61,385 (minimum) - $76,731 (midpoint). Estimate based on experience.
How To Apply: Go to www.region10.org, click on Jobs/Certifications and then Region 10 ESC Employment. Complete certified application. Attach transcripts and resume. Notify Anne when application is complete at anne.halderman@region10.org.