Do you live in the Spokane Area or know someone who does? Announcing a Parent Advocacy and Support Group for Children with Dyslexia and Learning Differences. New WABIDA Board Member, Annette Goldstein is building a Dyslexia Resource Team in the Spokane area. We are creating an outreach for parents that want to know what is available and how to help their children in the public schools. We hope to meet monthly, but will discuss specific times and dates that can be scheduled.  The first meeting will be Feb. 16, 7 - 8:30 pm, 3018 N. Argonne Rd., Millwood. For more information contact Annette Goldstein at acgoldstein1@gmail.com

SAVE the DATE  Saturday, March 17, 2012 DEMYSTIFYING DYSLEXIA Basics for Beginners and Support for the Knowledgeable  A half day conference for Educators and Families Did you know that nearly 1 out of 5 students has dyslexia? They are in our classrooms right now and you can help these struggling readers. Bethany Robinson, ESD105 and Shanna Brooks, North Central ESD will present the Dyslexia Training Module, recently developed to provide basic information and characteristics of dyslexia as well as classroom strategies for helping students who struggle with written language.  Additional members of the Dyslexia Resource Team will be on hand to field questions and provide classroom support suggestions.  Blackriver Conference Center, Renton, WA 8:00 am - 12:30pm $50 registration includes continental breakfast and materials. Group registrations and POs will be available. Contact info@wabida.org Clock Hours will be available for this conference through My24/7 Conference flyer for printing and posting.

Feb. 25, 2012  Oregon Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Crown Plaza, Portland, Oregon 37th Annual Conference Executive Functioning Methods Specific to Accessing Brain Function The road to success for students with exceptional learning styles Parents, students, counselors and educators will learn strategies for all academic areas from internationally recognized educational leaders Eric Tridas President, International Dyslexia Association Director, Tridas Center for Child Development Teaching Fellow, Harvard University Sister Gilchrist Cottrill School Director, Special Needs Has Trained hundreds of teachers to lead interventions impacting executive functioning Click here to get registration information.