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October 2019
Movie: One by One The Teachings of Diana King
All are welcome! Register today! In celebration of October's Dyslexia Awareness month and Arizona's newest Dyslexia Legislation SB 1318. We welcome educators and parents to join us for a movie screening featuring Dr. Diana King in the movie One by One. Diana King was a pioneer in the world of dyslexia. Diana King shares a lifetime of knowledge as she effortlessly instructs 3 students ages 5-15. She discusses the importance of early intervention, motor memory and teacher engagement. After the…
Find out more »November 2019
Workshop and Annual Member Board Meeting
Workshop: Understanding Dyslexia Assessment Results, Qualification for Special Education Services, and IEPs Presented by Janice Sammons, PhD Board Meeting: After an 30-minute break, AZ IDA will be holding the Fourth Quarter Board Meeting. All current members are invited to attend. The meeting is free. If you would like to attend only the meeting please RSVP at arizona.ida@gmail.com
Find out more »Comprehensive IMSE Orton-Gillingham Training in Phoenix
IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training (30 hours) The Comprehensive Training provides participants with an in-depth understanding of IMSE's Orton-Gillingham methodology over the course of 30 hours. This course is a more traditional OG approach that focuses primarily on phonological awareness and phonics (along with encoding/decoding). Participants will also discuss how to teach fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension using the OG philosophy of multi-sensory, sequential, direct instruction. This approach can be incorporated into an already existing literacy program as well as stand alone.…
Find out more »S.P.I.R.E. Workshop
S.P.I.R.E. Full-day Workshop: This hands-on, one-day S.P.I.R.E.® Orton-Gillingham-based workshop is designed to provide you the skills and strategies to effectively teach the S.P.I.R.E. program. About S.P.I.R.E. S.P.I.R.E.® - Intensive Reading Intervention for nonreaders and struggling readers. Now available with three flexible options for implementation! About the Workshop Attend our one-day workshop to learn about language-based learning disabilities and dyslexia, identification and placement screening of struggling readers, implementation and progress monitoring, pacing, and how to ensure that goals and expectations are clear so that instruction can be adapted…
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