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Dayton READ meetings 2019
Posted on: January 1, 2019
Meetings will be on the third Thursday 7:00-8:00pm in the Community Room at Woodbourne Library located at 6060 Far Hills Ave., Centerville (just north of the I675 – SR48 intersection).
January 17 – Randy Shipley will be leading this month’s meeting. Randy is a Licensed school psychologist through the Ohio Board of Psychology and a Certified school psychologist through the Ohio Department of Education. He is qualified to do comprehensive evaluations, diagnose specific educational disabilities, and recommend appropriate interventions. Randy is affiliated with Sugarcreek Educational Concepts in Bellbrook, Ohio and has worked extensively in public and private schools throughout the Dayton and Cincinnati areas.
February 21 – We have Meeting Room A reserved, but if more space is needed we will move to the seating area by the entrance. Please join us!
March 21 – Sherry Requarth will be leading this month’s meeting. Sherry has tutored over 80 students since becoming an Orton-Gillingham tutor in 2005. Certified in basic and advanced levels of OG, she received her training at the Children’s Dyslexia Center at the Dayton Masonic Temple and continued working there for eight years. In addition, Sherry has 35 years experience as an elementary teacher at Wilmington City Schools where she was awarded Outstanding Young Educator and recognized as Teacher of the Year in 2000. She is knowledgeable about dyslexia and passionate about helping struggling readers along with their families. Come meet Sherry – her enthusiasm is contagious!
Break for summer
August 15
September 19
October 17
Dayton READ meetings 2018
Posted on: January 15, 2018
Meetings will be on the third Thursday 7:00-8:00pm at the Boston Stoker located at 215 N. Main St., Centerville (across the street from Benham’s Grove, just south of the I675 – SR48 intersection).
January 18
February 15 – Location changed to Starbucks -2424 Far Hills Ave.-Oakwood in support of the MAD Team – Check them out on Facebook MADTeam2
March 15
April 19
Break for summer
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
Dayton READ meetings 2017
Posted on: January 17, 2017
Meetings will be on the third Thursday 7:00-8:00pm at the Boston Stoker located at 6071 Far Hills Ave. in the Washington Square Plaza at Whipp Rd. (just north of Centerville, OH and the I675 – SR48 intersection).
January 19
February 16
March 16
April 20
Break for summer
August 17
September 21
October 19
November 16
Meetings in 2014
Posted on: February 10, 2014
Dayton READ meets regularly on the third Wednesday of the month at the West Carrollton Municipal Building on Central Ave from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Meetings are open to anyone who wishes to share or learn more about dyslexia. Also offered during this time is a support group for kids and teens with dyslexia. We have many new faces – parents eager to learn about dyslexia and network with others. People from all over the Miami Valley are represented in this group and we hope you will join us too!
The 2014 meetings are as follows:
January 15
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 21
No meetings in June and July
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
No meeting in December
These dates are subject to change, so please check this website regularly.
For directions, please click on the link found on the right side of this page.
We look forward to meeting you!
Dayton READ
Meetings in 2013
Posted on: January 12, 2013
Dayton READ meets regularly on the third Wednesday of the month at the West Carrollton Municipal Building on Central Ave from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Meetings are open to anyone who wishes to share or learn more about dyslexia. Also offered during this time is a support group for kids and teens with dyslexia. We have many new faces – parents eager to learn about dyslexia and network with others. People from all over the Miami Valley are represented in this group and we hope you will join us too!
The 2013 meetings are as follows:
January 16
February 20
March 20
April 17
May 15
No meetings in June and July
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
No meeting in December
These dates are subject to change, so please check this website regularly.
For directions, please click on the link found on the right side of this page.
We look forward to meeting you!
Dayton READ
For more information about this free workshop on October 22nd please click this link – IEP Parent Workshop.
Our friends at the Ohio Valley Branch of the IDA offer a Parent Support Group meeting three times a year. The next two meetings are:
Wednesday, February 23 Navigating the Special Education Process
Speaker: Sue Bitsko – Family Network Coordinator with State Support Team Region 13
The Special Education Process begins when a kid is not meeting required academic benchmarks or is having behavior problems that interfere with learning. This presentation will address dyslexia and answer questions, such as: What happens when a kid is not successful, academically or behaviorally, in school?
How do I ask for “testing”? When does a kid need an IEP or 504 Plan? What can I do if my kid continues to struggle, even with an IEP or 504 Plan? What if my kid gets a job or goes to college?
Wednesday, May 4 Why Does Spelling Seem So Crazy?
Speaker: Alicia Sparks – Reading Consultant, Guest Lecturer and Teacher Trainer in Reading Instruction
Believe it or not, there IS a regular structure to English spelling. Learn how you can apply new knowledge of English language history, word origins and patterns in order to improve a child’s spelling skills.
For further information contact OVB/IDA at 651-4747 or
Mary Ellen Villalobos: mevillalobos@cinci.rr.com
Or visit their website at: www.cincinnatidyslexia.org
Annual Meeting: November 10, 2010
JOIN US ! Get some Answers!
Learn information you need to know to plan for college.
The Ohio Valley Branch of the IDA invites you to participate in a college preparation session. This session is specifically designed for students, parents, tutors and teachers who are seeking guidance related to admission as well as disability services and accommodations at the college level.
Topics to be covered:
When should preparation for college begin?
What are the key elements in the college search process for students with learning disabilities?
What services and accommodations do colleges offer students with learning disabilities?
How do we make the shift from parent as prime advocate to students as prime agent in the management of academic and self-maintenance needs related to disabilities?
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
7:00 PM Meeting
7:45 PM Preparing for College: Speaker: Debra Mato
Director, Project EXCEL
College of Mount of St. Joseph
Location: Oakley Community and Senior Center [Hyde Park Plaza]
3882 Paxton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45209
Directions to Oakley Community Center:
From North: I-71 to Ridge Ave/Kennedy Ave., Exit 8; Turn left at the end of ramp; at next light turn onto Ridge Ave.; stay on Ridge for 1.3 miles (Ridge becomes ‘Marburg’ at Madison Rd). Turn right on Paxton Ave; go past Kinko’s (left); turn left into Hyde Park Plaza. Center is located in the far left corner of the plaza, to the left of Biggs.
From Downtown: I-71 North to Smith-Edwards, exit 6; at the end of the ramp, turn right onto Edmondson then right onto Edwards Rd. After crossing Madison Rd., turn left onto Wasson Rd.; stay on Wasson for about .5 mile; railroad tracks are on right. At traffic light, stay to left, onto Paxton; Turn right at the 2nd light. The Center is located in the far left corner of the plaza, to the left of Biggs.
New Meetings in 2012
Posted on: August 16, 2010
DaytonREAD meets regularly on the third Wednesday of the month at the West Carrollton Municipal Building on Central Ave from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Meetings are open to anyone who wishes to share or learn more about dyslexia. Also offered during this time is a support group for kids and teens with dyslexia. We have many new faces – parents eager to learn about dyslexia and network with others. People from all over the Miami Valley are represented in this group and we hope you will join us too!
There is NO meeting in December.
The 2012 winter/spring meetings are as follows :
January 18
February 15
March 21
April 18
These dates are subject to change, please check this website regularly.
For directions, please click on the link found on the right side of this page.
We look forward to meeting you!
DaytonREAD
A word from Martha Chiodi, a Member of the Executive Committee for the Ohio Dyslexia Law:
Presently a group of people interested in helping students who are struggling in reading are working on getting an Ohio Dyslexia Law passed. The bill will help to identify students and see that they get proper reading instruction in school. It will help to get teachers in colleges and universities trained in the multisensory approach in teaching reading.
We know that some families with dyslexic children have received no help from their schools. Many have had to have their children privately tested and tutored, yet they are paying for a free public education! Where is this free education for them? We know this….but do our legislators know this? Not many! This is where we need your help! We need you to contact your state representative and senator and explain this problem to them. Most legislators who have been contacted were not aware that this problem existed. As of now….only a small number have been contacted. When the Bill is introduced we want every legislator to know something about it.
This is where we need your help. We need you to contact your representative and senator and tell them of the existing problem. For further information go to:
http://www.cincinnatidyslexia.org
We now have a timeline for the Bill. The Bill will be written in April – early May. It will be assigned a number to be introduced. Representative Ted Celeste, the sponsor, will introduce the bill. At the second hearing, supporters, with testimonials, will be included. Rep. Celeste will then ask for co-sponsors, reps who will sign on to the bill.
The bill could pass quickly depending on the knowledge and excitement of the reps for the bill……or linger….or die. Two bills have already died in the Ohio Legislature. We don’t want this to happen again.
**By this time table, we have a little more than a month to get parents, tutors, teachers and dyslexics to contact their representatives!!!!
We need your help! Our kids need your help! Contact your state congressmen.
To contact you Senator go to: http://www.ohiosenate.gov/
To contact your Representative go to: http://www.house.state.oh.us/
Or….the simplest way is to call the Board of Elections: 513.632.7000. They are SO helpful!!! For Montgomery County call: 937.225.5656.
When you do contact your legislators send us the names of the representative and senator and the number of their districts so we know who still has to be contacted.
Send this information to: info@cincinnatidyslexia.org
Thank you,
Martha Chiodi
Important Update: View an updated chart of which legislators have and have not been contacted. Most legislators have said they did not realize that a problem existed in schools for dyslexics and their families.
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