There are lots of exciting things going on at ONBIDA these days. We are organizing our next conference, planning for Dyslexia Awareness Month, making changes to our website, developing a new education program for parents and getting ready to attend a variety of events to raise awareness about Dyslexia. […]
Call for Proposals ONBIDA 2020 Literacy and Learning Conference Unlocking Potential Saturday, April 25th, 2020 Ontario Science Center, Toronto, Ontario Proposal Submission Deadline August 30th, 2019 We are now accepting proposals from individuals interested in presenting at our next conference. click here for submission requirements
This week’s webinar with Louisa Moats, “Knowledge and Practice Standards for teaching Reading – Not Just for Dyslexia” was a huge success. Over 1200 people registered for the event, and people from all over the world tuned in to watch it live. Here is the recording for anyone who missed […]
At yesterday’s AMM we said thank you to two out-going members and welcomed three new directors to the board. ONBIDA President Liisa Freure, presented out-going secretary Loretta Tang with a plaque in recognition of the completion of her three-year term of service. Loretta’s efficiency, professionalism, and attention to detail were […]
This PBS Evening News story from April 30th, 2019 sums up exactly what we are trying to do here in Ontario. Bringing Structured Literacy into every classroom starting in kindergarten will ensure that students with dyslexia get the instruction that they need when they need it AND help every child […]
ONBIDA has submitted a written statement to the April 10, 2019 Accessibility Town Hall at the Ontario Legislature. The focus of the Town Hall is “Meeting the goals of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) by 2025”. The focus on accessibility in education in Ontario has largely been on […]
Bring your kids to the Lillian H. Smith Branch of the Toronto Public Library, Saturday, April 6th at 2 pm, for a reading and Q&A with the author of Dr. Dyslexia Dude, a compelling story of an African-American boy who is also a colorful superhero with dyslexia. The caped character […]
Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teaching Reading: Not Just for Dyslexia! – by Louisa Moats Wednesday May 15 @ 7:30-8:30p.m. EST Click Here to Register Instruction based on an understanding of modern cognitive, linguistic, and neurological science can make a tremendous difference to students with reading difficulties, including dyslexia. We […]
April 29th, 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST Hosted by IDA Connecticut Click here to register Presenter: Fumiko Hoeft MD PhD is a Professor of Psychological Sciences and Director of the Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) at the University of Connecticut (UConn), and Director of UConn-UCSF brainLENS lab. She also holds appointments at […]
Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Learning Centres for Children Halifax is presenting a two-day workshop With Dr. Marcia Henry May 3 and 4, 2019 in Dartmouth, NS. Dr. Marcia Henry has worked in the fields of reading and dyslexia as a tutor, diagnostician, professor and author. Her book, Unlocking Literacy: Effective […]
