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Online Conference for Parents and Educators
The 2nd annual Spotlight on Dyslexia on-line conference by Learning Ally is coming up on December 4 from 9:30am – 6:00 pm. Attend sessions with world class experts from the comfort of your home! Attend live or watch later. Max … Continue reading
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Tagged atypical, brain, Conference, dyslexia, dyslexics, learning ally, max brooks, on-line, orton gillingham, reading, reading instruction, spelling, spotlight on dyslexia, typical
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Dyslexia: An alphabet soup of remedies
An article in the Globe and Mail on Friday, October 23, 2015 by Mary Beach discusses how a teacher, trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach, turned around a student in grade 2 who was struggling with dyslexia.
Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids
A quick easy to read post about Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids. Written by Holly Korbey about a recent talk given by Maryanne Wolf. http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/10/01/understanding-dyslexia-and-the-reading-brain-in-kids/
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Tagged brain, dyslexia, Maryanne Wolf, Proust and the Squid, RAN, reading, science, special education, teaching
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REGISTRATION FOR FALL/WINTER ASSOCIATE O-G TRAINING IS NOW OPEN
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! ASSOCIATE FALL/WINTER & WINTER/SPRING session: PART I: Oct 3, Oct 24, Nov 7, Dec 5 (all Saturdays) PART II: Jan 9, Jan 30, Feb 20, Apr 9 (all Saturdays) Registration is limited and courses do fill … Continue reading
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Seminar – The Multiple Effects of Literacy on the Brain by Stanislas Dehaene
If you want to know more about what happens in our brain when we read or you are interested in how the brain is both shaped by and has had a role in shaping language, this would be a wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged brain, letterbox, literacy, mirror images, mirror writing, reading, reading in the brain, research, stanislas dehaene, visual word form
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Assessment Scholarships available
With the knowledge that early identification is critical – The Ontario Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (ONBIDA) offers scholarships for psycho-educational assessments for students who struggle learning to read and write as their primary area of difficulty. Funds for … Continue reading
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Registration open for Fall – Winter 2014-15 O-G Associate level training
Limited spaces available for O-G Associate Level Training – Toronto, Canada. Register now!
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NEW – Summer 2014 Associate Level O-G Training
A new Orton-Gillingham Associate level Training session is being offered this summer. Learn how to reach your struggling readers and writers with research-based practice. Appropriate for early intervention and remediation as well as general classroom. Location: Toronto, Ontario Register now to reserve … Continue reading
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