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2014

• Webinars:
• January: Fluency: Much More than Speed! With Nancy Cushen White, Ed.D.
• February: Myths About Dyslexia, with Susan Barton
• March: Reading Like a Detective: CSI is on the Case! With Nancy Hennessy
• April: Writing Fluency: Cadence, Power, Rhythm, and Movement, with Judy Fuhrman
• May: Using Visual Supports to Improve Learning and Behavior, with Andy Stetkevich
• June: Using Response to Intervention (RTi) to Become the Teacher You Always Wanted to be – Incorporating Strategies from the Orton-GIllingham System, with Carol S. Fitzpatrick
• July: Writing Strategies for the Reluctant Writer, with Regina Richards
• 36th Annual 2-Day Conference: The Science of Reading – February 28 and March 1
• Video: The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
• Dr. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz
• The Science of Dyslexia: Translating Research into Policy and Practice – It’s Time!
• Andy Stetkevich
• Word Play: Making Language Fun
• Community Events
• March: BINGO – FUN and Exciting Fundraising Event

2013

• Webinars
• February: Managing Dyslexia from Childhood Needs into Adult Reality, with Douglas Baker
• April: Spelling Made Easier, with Regina Richards
• May: Reading Comprehension: Helping Your Students to Make Inferences, with Andy Stetkevich
• June: Putting First Things First: How Effective People Get Things Done, with Dr. Lanelle Gordin
• July: Basic Facts of Dyslexia, with Elaine Offstein
• August: Dysgraphia: When Writing’s a Problem, with Regina Richards
• September: Vocabulary Webinar – Bringing Words to Life, with Regina Richards
• November: Phonemic Awareness – Matching the Puzzle Pieces of Print into Sounds, with Regina Manning
• 35th Annual 2-Day Conference: Unlocking Mysteries of Learning – March 1 and 2
• Sandra Reif
• Managing ADHD, Behavioral, and Executive Functioning Challenges
• Morri Spang
• Building Conceptual Mathematics Understanding at School and at Home Through Problem Solving
• October: 4th Annual Dyslexia Dash – 5K/1K Run/Walk for Literacy through Fairmount Park
• Community Events
• July: BINGO: A Fun and Exciting Fundraising Event
• October: Video – The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
• October: Video – F.A.T. City: How Difficult Can This Be?
• October: Read a Book, Dream a World, with Karen Rae Kraut

2012

• Webinars
• January: The Reluctant Writer: Reversing Students’ Hesitancy to Write, with Regina Richards
• February: Technology for Students, Teachers, and Parents of Different Learners, with Tracy Hutchinson
• May: Vocabulary: Planting “Roots” of Academic Success, with Andy Stetkevich
• June: Reading Comprehension: What is Involved and Strategies to Enhance Comprehension with All Learners, Especially Those Who Learn Differently, with Kim Lowe
• August: Everyday Technologies for a Wordy World: Accessibility Tools for Reading and Writing Tasks, with Tedra Trimm
• November: Early Intervention for Reading, with Regina Richards
• December: Transitioning to College for the Dyslexic, LD, and ADHD Student, with Sharon Teruya
• January: Legal Rights and Advocacy Workshop with Janeen Steel, Esq.
• 34th Annual 2-Day Conference: Light Up Your Lobes – March 2 & 3
• Dr. Jane Bernstein
• Brains Don’t Work in a Vacuum: Developmental Neuropsychology, Learning, and Teaching, with focus on strategies for parents and educators
• NVLD? One or many?
• Dr. Cheryl Chase-Carmichael
• Executive Functions: What are they, why are they important, and how can I help?
• April 22: 3rd Annual Dyslexia Dash - 5K/1K Run/Walk through Fairmount Park
• Community Events
• October – Children’s Author Event: Having FUN with reading

2011

• Webinars:
• January: Exploring Literacy’s Mysteries – “Strategies that Work – the Value of Multisensory Teaching” with Kim Lowe (free)
• May: “Fun and Engaging Ways to Learn” with Andy Stetkevich (free) – presentation available
• November: “Using Metacognitive Skills to Enhance Learning and Retention” with Dr. Maureen Lovett
• 33rd Annual 2-day Conference: Our Mysterious Brain
• Dr. Maryanne Wolfe
• Principles of Reading Fluency and Comprehension
• The Evolving Reading Brain in the Digital Age – presentation available
• Dr. Leonard R. “Skip” Baker
• Learning with the Brain in Mind
• April - 2nd Annual Dyslexia Dash – a 5K/1K run/walk through Fairmount Park
• July – Intensive Orton Gillingham teacher training, with scholarships
• Community Meetings:
• October – “Children’s Author Event” with Matthew Gollub in Corona
• October – “An Afternoon with Jane Healy” in Glendora
• December – Legal Rights Workshop in Rancho Santa Margarita
•  Website, newsletters, and monthly E-news programs continue

2010

• Community (free) Meetings:
• May: “LD: What You Want to Know” in Corona
• Dr. Alan Kwasman - presentation available
• Dr. Ben Kohn - presentation available
• October: “Dyslexia: Discover the Creative Brain” in San Bernardino
• November: “Children’s Author Event” with Carolyn Arnold in Rubidoux
• Webinars (free) – Exploring Literacy’s Mysteries
• October: “Understanding the Basics of Dyslexia – the Creative Brain”
• December: “Modern Rosetta Stones – Technologies to Receive and Decode the Written Word”
• 32nd Annual Conference – 2 day event, Our Wonderful Mysterious Brain: The Science of Learning
• Speakers:
• Rick Lavoie, “The Motivation Breakthrough”
• C. Wilson Anderson, “Practical Classroom and Direct Teaching Strategies”
• April - 1st  Annual Dyslexia Dash – a 5K/1K run/walk through Fairmount Park
• Awarded 14 scholarships to local and national events

• Website, newsletters, and monthly E-news programs continue

2009

• Community  (free) Meetings:
• March “Dyslexia”
• May “Technology” in Corona
• October events in Riverside, San Juan Capistrano, Las Vegas
• Adult Literacy Classes begin in March
• Two-day Annual Conference, Overcoming Obstacles to Learning” with Dr. Gordon Sherman, Deadra Ledet-Rosenberg, and Dr. Marcia K. Henry

2008

• Community (free) Meetings:
• March: “Organize Your Way to An ‘A’”
• May: “Walk in the Shoes of LD” (in Temecula)
• October: “Family Fun with Reading”
• Two-day workshop in February
• Overcoming Obstacles to Learning
• Speakers: Dr. Gordon Sherman, Dee Rosenberg, Dr. Marcia Kelley, Patti Albright
• Provided multiple scholarships
• Website, newsletters, and monthly E-news programs continue

2007

• Community (free) Meetings:
• May: “Dyslexia Awareness Panel”
• October: “Ennis' Gift DVD Workshop”
• Two-day workshop in February
• Research to Practice Conference
• Speakers: Dr. George Hynd and Duke Kelly
• Provided multiple scholarships
• October - Dyslexia Awareness Month Proclamations
• Intensive summer Orton-Gillingham training workshops, with scholarships available
• Website, newsletters, and monthly E-news programs continue

2006

• Committee (free) Meetings:
• January “Walk in the Shoes of LD”
• May “Every Child Reading”
• September “Walk in the Shoes of LD”
• Two-day workshop in March
• Research to Practice with G. Reid Lyon, PhD; Suzanne Carreker; Nancy Swigert, MA
• Provided multiple scholarships for workshop
• October:
• Obtained 27 Proclamations from local mayors and counties to honor National Dyslexia Awareness Month
• Many PR events
• Website, newsletters, and monthly E-news programs continue

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