11.25.09
Make Decoding Automatic – workshop by Dr. Phyllis Fischer
Dr. Phyllis E. Fischer – author, professor, researcher, consultant – will be coming to southwestern Ohio to present Make Decoding Automatic!, a one-day professional development workshop at:
The Holiday Inn Cincinnati-I-275 in Sharonville, OH on Friday, December 11, 2009.
In this limited-enrollment workshop, Dr. Fischer will show you how to use her techniques to develop decoding automaticity in beginning or struggling readers.
These materials provide a flexible, efficient, research-based supplement to any phonics program. This makes them particularly useful for RTI and Tiered Instruction. Her remarkably effective, timesaving techniques come from more than 30 years of research, teaching, and clinical practice.
The fee is $195, including continental breakfast and lunch. No additional purchased materials are required. For more information about this workshop, including the early-bird or group rate discount available until November 25, see www.oxtonhouse.com. You may register online through this website or by calling 1-800-539-7323 toll-free.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn first-hand from a successful pioneer in decoding automaticity!
Oxton House Publishers, LLC P.O. Box 209 Farmington, ME 04938
1-800-539-READ (7323) Fax: 207-779-0623
Upcoming Workshop – Pete Bowers
Pete Bowers will be at the Dayton Masonic Learning Center on December 12th and 13th. Please pass it on to ANYONE AND EVERYONE you think might be interested or post it in places where educators/ administrators/parents might see it. This promises to be a FANTASTIC workshop!
DaytonREAD – Next meeting January 2010
Dayton READ will be meeting 6:30-8:00 pm on Wed., January 20th, 2010 at our new location…the West Carrollton Municipal Building’s Conference Room (between the library and police station – 300 East Central Ave.). Plans for this month:
1. View a portion of Read Me Differently, a film by Sarah Entine;
2. Discuss and distribute the petition for the Dyslexia Law;
3. Offer a place for dyslexic kids and teens to meet and learn from each other (YES, kids are welcome).
Please pass along this info to anyone you think might be interested…tutors, teachers, administrators, parents, and kids. Hope you can make it!
10.07.09
5K Walk for Children with Dyslexia
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Walk begins @ 10:00 a.m.
Registration begins @ 9:00 a.m.
For the past 10 years, the Learning Center has helped bright young dyslexic children, from all over the Miami Valley.
With Learning Centers closing and budgets being severely cut
we need your help Now more than ever!
Walk beautiful downtown Riverscape and help us raise money for the
Dayton 32° Masonic Learning Center
Can’t Walk? Sponsor a student or tutor to walk for you.
Make a donation in their name!
Join us at the DMC for Music, food and fun!
Call the Learning Center for details @ 496-2242
09.25.09
Join Facebook and the Ohio Dyslexia Group
Join Facebook and the Ohio Dyslexia Group.
Go to www:Facebook.com and press the green button after you sign up (write down your password). After you log in and come to your site, look to the right for Applications in a box with Invite friends highlighted in green. Once you click on and enter the Groups page, type in Dyslexia Group at the top space (left of +Create a New Group). The next screen will show boxes relating to dyslexia. Place your cursor in the Ohio Dyslexia Group box and click on “join”. That is it.
The Three Ohio Branches of the International Dyslexia Association: Northern Ohio Branch_NOB/IDA;
Central Ohio Branch_COB/IDA; Ohio Valley Branch_OVB/IDA
Dayton READ meeting is on for September! New time – New place!
When: Wednesday, Sept. 30th from 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: Conference Room in the West Carrollton Municiple Building
300 East Central Ave., West Carrollton
What: We’ll make signs for the rally in Columbus (Oct. 1st) and plan carpools. We’ll also share stories that may be written and sent to legislators.
Our goal: Promote Dyslexia Awareness Day
09.12.09
Upcoming Meetings
Due to budget cuts, the Kettering-Moraine will be closed on the date we originally planned to meet in September.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd from 6:45 until 8:15 pm at the Kettering-Moraine Library. Watch here for more details!
08.06.09
OVB Fall Conference ~ Louisa Cook Moats
Saturday, October 17, 2009. Louisa Moats, Ed.D is a nationally renown speaker, researcher, and tops in the field of professional development of teachers.
http://www.cincinnatidyslexia.org/images/stories/pdf/fall-conference-2009.pdf
Louisa Moats
Louisa Cook Moats has been a teacher, psychologist, researcher, graduate school faculty member, and author of many influential scientific journal articles, books, and policy papers on the topics of reading, spelling, language, and teacher preparation. She began her professional career as a neuropsychology technician and teacher of students with learning disabilities.
Visit: http://www.cincinnatidyslexia.org/index.php/events/68-ovb-spring-conference to learn more.
Ohio Dyslexia Rally
Statewide
Ohio Dyslexia Rally
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Join the Ohio Dyslexia Group at the Ohio Dyslexia Rally at the Capitol in Columbus on
October 1, 2009
Raindate: Wednesday,
October 7, 2009
Ohio Dyslexia Law
Ohio Dyslexia Law
A state wide effort is being formed to get a Dyslexia Law passed in Ohio. This is necessary so students are screened and taught properly if they are dyslexic or struggling in reading. Many people, including legislators, know NOTHING about dyslexia. How are they going to be educated about it? This is our biggest problem right now. This is where each of you can help.
Members from the three IDA branches met with Representative Ted Celeste who will be introducing the bill in the House. The bill has not been written as yet. Be prepared for when it is written. We will let you know when it will be introduced. Then you will be asked to contact your legislators asking them to vote for the Ohio Dyslexia Law.
Know who your state representatives and senators are.
Contact your legislators now to inform them of the need for such a bill. It would be great to arrange for a personal visit with your legislators. Inform them of your experience with dyslexia.
When the bill is introduced, the legislators will have persons in mind as well as emails and letters. A meeting with your legislators on the day of the rally would be an effective reinforcement!
For more information about dyslexia and multisensory teaching go to these sources.
• Go to: Dyslexia Basics-for the Fact Sheet about Dyslexia.
• Go to: Multisensory Teaching - for the Fact Sheet about Multisensory Teaching.
If you are a parent of a dyslexic child or a child struggling in reading and are having difficulty getting appropriate instruction due to misunderstanding in schools and lack of adequate teacher training be prepared to tell your story. Tell your story to your legislators: in person and in writing. If you go in person…leave a written copy with her/him. Send us a copy of your story or bring it with you at the October Rally. We want to show a united effort in our goal to help our struggling students. To view ideas for your STORY click here..
• Go to: www.interdys.org (the national website) for further information about dyslexia.
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