Welcome to ONBIDA!
The Ontario Branch of the International Dyslexia Association is committed to providing information, support and advocacy for individuals with dyslexia, their families and educators in Ontario. We hope the many resources on this website are helpful in giving you a better understanding of dyslexia, the importance of early identification and effective intervention and other ways to support a child or adult with dyslexia.
Liisa Freure, President, ONBIDA
Latest News
42 U.S. States Now Have Dyslexia Legislation
A new article by Martha Youman and Nancy Mather entitled “Dyslexia Laws in the U.S.A.: A 2018 Update” summarizes “Today, […]
Helping Your Struggling Reader – recorded webinar now online
Helping Your Struggling Reader by Jan Maclean recorded Thursday May 31, 2018 7:30-9:00pm EST Click here to see the recorded webinar. Click […]
Framing Your Thoughts Sentence Structure webinar – Summer Training Opportunity
Framing Your ThoughtsTM Sentence Structure – SUMMER 2018 ONBIDA is excited to partner with Language Circle Enterprises to offer the online webinar/training “Framing […]
Trish Griffin, IDA member, wins award!
Congratulations from ONBIDA to Trish Griffin, an IDA member, who received the 2018 Contribution to Catholic Education Award this week in Kingston, […]
Free Webinar – Helping Your Struggling Reader with Jan Maclean May 31 7:30-9pm
FREE Webinar: Helping Your Struggling Reader Thursday May 31, 2018 7:30-9:00pm EST by Jan Maclean ONBIDA is pleased to offer […]
Structured Literacy Training Summer 2018 Toronto
FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING is offering Structured Literacy TRAINING (a.k.a. Orton-Gillingham), Summer 2018, Toronto, Ontario This multisensory structured language approach to teaching literacy […]
Spotlight on a Dyslexia Superhero!
Marcus Smith, age 9, and his mom Alicia contacted us in March to request information for use at his school’s […]
Fall Multisensory Instruction Matters Workshop, London ON
Multi-sensory Instruction Matters Workshop Hosted by the London Scottish Rite Learning Centre Friday September 14 and Saturday September 15, 8 […]
Online course – Dyslexia: An introduction to the Orton-Gillingham Approach
Dyslexia: An introduction to the Orton-Gillingham Approach AOGPE Online 10-hour Subscriber Course ($49US) This course is appropriate for teachers, parents […]