Stacey Rickman Stacey is a school board speech-language pathologist passionate about developmental language disorder (DLD) and dyslexia. She has been registered with the Ontario College of Teachers and the College

Kimberly Lockhart Kim Lockhart is an elementary French Immersion Student Literacy Support Teacher in Kingston, Ontario, and a strong advocate for students with reading disabilities in Second Language Programs. For

Shari Kudsia Shari Kudsia is an elementary school teacher in the Toronto District School Board with over 20 years of experience. Initially trained in Reading Recovery, Shari recognized that many of

Melissa Klander When Melissa Klander’s daughter was identified as dyslexic in grade 3, it fueled her to make a positive impact in the dyslexia community. In 2020, she volunteered her

Kathryn Hayes-Waldhuber Kathryn is an Orton Gillingham-trained classroom educator with a passion for early literacy from the onset of her teaching career. Kathryn is a proud parent of a child

Leigh Fettes Leigh is an elementary French Immersion teacher living in Huntsville. Before becoming a teacher, she worked in healthcare as a respiratory therapist. Leigh has taken the Orton Gillingham

Anthony Edwards Before volunteering with IDA – Ontario, Anthony Edwards enjoyed a long and successful career as an educator, principal, and superintendent of education in Ontario’s public school system.  While

Alee Attoe Like many other dyslexia advocates, Alee’s journey started with a diagnosis of dyslexia for one of her children. Although her kids attended school in Canada, renowned for its