Our So. Cal. Tri-Counties Branch of the IDA
Complete History of Our Branch | 2011 | 2005 | 2000 | 1995 | 1990 -
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
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
