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Dallas Branch of
The International Dyslexia Association
Presents
2015 Annual Conference
Designing the Future
Dyslexia Awareness Month
October
Friday
February 6, 2015
Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
900 E. Lookout Drive
Richardson, Texas 75082
Dallas Branch
IDA’s
42nd
Dallas Branch of The International Dyslexia Association
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
8:10am-11:30am
Jan Hausbrouck, Ph.D.
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck is an educational consultant, author, and researcher. Dr. Hasbrouck
worked as a reading specialist and coach for 15 years and later became a professor. She is
the author and coauthor of several books, and her research in reading fluency, academic
assessment and interventions, and coaching has been widely published. She and Dr. Vicki
Gibson have partnered to form Gibson Hasbrouck & Associates, with the mission to provide
high quality professional development to educators nationally and internationally.
Reading FAST or Reading WELL? Putting Fluency in Perspective
Fluency is a key reading skill, but is often misunderstood. Fluent reading is NOT fast reading! This session
defines the skill of fluency and clarifies the link between fluency and comprehension. The role of fluency
assessments and effective fluency instruction will also be discussed.
For more information contact/follow us:
Office: 972-233-9107 ex. 222  Website: www.dbida.org  Facebook: www.facebook.com/DallasIDA  Twitter: @Dallas IDA
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
12:45pm-2:15pm
Diane Lyon
Diane Lyon is a passionate and effective advocate for children, adolescents, and adults who
struggle to learn to read. Her focus is on learning effectively in the home and in the classroom.
Collaborative Advocacy at Many Levels: A Blueprint of Change
Working together, school employees, parents and students can effectively develop a balanced
Research Based Coalition for Literacy in a community with a way to help struggling readers.
Lyon has designed a state wide initiative to bring together parents and leaders from the education
legislative, business, and medical community and the U.S. Department of Education. Research and evaluation
at higher education levels provide support to collect data. Analysis of that data ensured program effectiveness.
The Federal Funded Study included response to reading intervention and use of technology within classrooms
of hundreds of at-risk students. Diane will add pieces of her personal story including her own experiences with
dyslexia, which provides a different level of attention and urgency, and what she has learned from raising her
son who lives with dyslexia. She will share her son’s story of how he successfully supported himself through 4
years of college, completed Law School, and passed the Bar Exam in 2010.
2:30pm-3:00pm
Panel Discussion: Designing the Future
Join us as we celebrate Designing the Future with a diverse panel of guests within the dyslexia community who have
each found personal achievement.
3:15pm-4:30pm
Gayle McNurlen, Ph.D., OTR
Assistive Technology Consultant, Region 10 Education Service Center, Richardson TX
Gayle is an occupational therapist by background. She has worked in a variety of medical and
educational settings. She taught in the School of OT at TWU for 11 yrs. She has been the
assistive technology consultant for Region 10 ESC for 12 years.
Technology Supports for Students with Dyslexia
Various examples of current assistive technologies will be demonstrated. Participants will learn about
commercially available items, web-based technology, apps and other tools. All information and links to
resources will be available on the livebinder: Technology Solutions for Dyslexia http://bit.ly/Y72xWn.
Disclaimer
The views expressed are not necessarily those of The Dallas Branch of The International Dyslexia Association (DBIDA), The International Dyslexia
Association (IDA) or its board of directors or members. The authors and/or speakers take full responsibility for any opinions expressed.
The International Dyslexia Association
Our Mission:
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is an international organization that concerns itself with the complex issues of
dyslexia. The IDA membership consists of a variety of professionals in partnership with people with dyslexia and their
families and all others interested in The Association’s mission.
We believe that all individuals have the right to achieve their potential that individual learning abilities can be strengthened
and that social, educational and cultural barriers to language acquisition and use must be removed.
The IDA actively promotes effective teaching approaches and related clinical educational intervention strategies for
people with dyslexia. We support and encourage interdisciplinary research. We facilitate the exploration of the causes
and early identification of dyslexia and are committed to the responsible and wide dissemination of research based
knowledge.
Our Purpose:
The purpose of IDA is to pursue and provide the most comprehensive range of information and services that address the
full scope of dyslexia and related difficulties in learning to read and write. . . In a way that creates hope, possibility, and
partnership.
So that every individual has the opportunity to lead a productive and fulfilling life, and society benefits from the resource
that is liberated.
The Dallas Branch of The International Dyslexia Association (DBIDA) is committed to leadership and advocacy for people
with dyslexia by providing: support for individuals and group interactions, programs to inform and educate, and information
for professionals and the general public.
DBIDA Hotline (972) 233-9107 ext 222 or email: [email protected]
Questions? Our volunteers are available to help. Calls to the 24-hour hotline are returned weekly by our volunteers.
Dallas Branch of The International Dyslexia Association
Conference Schedule
7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10 Greetings, Announcements, and Awards
8:10-9:40 Keynote Speaker: Jan Hausbrouck, Ph.D.
9:40-10:00 Break: Vendors, Exhibits, & Book Signing
10:00-11:30 Continued Keynote Speaker: Jan Hausbrouck, Ph.D.
11:30-11:45 Vendors, Exhibits, & Book Signing
11:45-12:45 Plated Luncheon
Please contact the Dallas Branch IDA office for dietary needs: 972-233-9107, ext 222
12:45-2:15 Afternoon Session Speaker: Diane Lyon
2:15-2:30 Break: Vendors, Exhibits, Book Signing, & Snacks
2:30-3:00 Panel Discussion: Designing the Future
3:00-3:15 Vendors & Exhibits
3:15-4:30 Afternoon Session Speaker: Gayle McNurlen
4:30 Annual Board Meeting (Open to Public)
Dallas Branch IDA President: LaNaye Reid
Conference Chair: LaNaye Reid  Conference Arrangements: Barb McAfee
Look for our Opportunity Drawing and Endowment tables.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Register Online Now!
(Credit Card Payments Only)
www.dbida.org/events.html
Purchase orders or checks cannot be used for online Registration. You will receive a receipt to confirm registration.
OR
Please fill out one form per person and return. Registration fee includes seated lunch.
Confirmations for Mailed/Faxed Registrations will be sent by email if received by February 1, 2015.
No refunds will be made after February 1, 2015. There will be no on-site registration.
Choose One:
� Member registration before December 15, 2014
$125.00
Subtotal: ________
� Member registration after December 15, 2014
$155.00
Purchase Orders: ________
� Non-member registration before December 15, 2014
� Non-member registration after December 15, 2014
$180.00
$200.00
($10.00 charge per PO)
Total: ________
Join IDA today and save BIG on registration costs!
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Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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For more information contact/follow us:
Office: 972-233-9107 ex. 222  Website: www.dbida.org  Facebook: www.facebook.com/DallasIDA  Twitter: @Dallas IDA
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL
FIRST Name ________________________
MIDDLE Initial ________
LAST Name _________________________________
ORGANIZATION (if applicable) _______________________________________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS ________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY __________________________________
STATE/PROVINCE ____________
ZIP/POSTAL CODE ________________
E-MAIL __________________________________________________________________________________________________
WORK TELEPHONE _________________________________ HOME TELEPHONE ___________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH _________/_________/__________
IDA MEMBER # (if renewal) ______________________________
SELECT YOUR MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY
… Parent - $45 (Parent or guardian of individual with dyslexia or
other language based learning difference)
… Advocate - $80 (Individual with dyslexia or general supporter)
… Professional - $95 (Professional in field with ability to apply for
service provider listing on IDA Website)
… Student - $25 (Students preparing for careers in education)
… Educational Institution - $395 (Nonprofit organizations)
… Corporate/Business - $495
… Lifetime - $2,500
… Senior/Retired - $60 (Former educational/LD professionals)
SELECT YOUR CONNECTION TO DYSLEXIA
(Choose ONE)
… Education/Administrator
… Education/Teacher (K-12)
… Education/Teacher
(Special Ed.)
… Education/Teacher (Post
Sec.)
… Academic Language
Therapist
… Advocate
… Attorney
… College Student
… Corporation/Organization
… Educational Diagnostician
… Parent
… Physician
… Psychiatrist
… Psychologist
… Reading Specialist
… Researcher/Education
… Researcher/Medical
… Speech-Language
Pathologist
… Tutor/Certified or Trainee
… Other: _______________
… Education professional
… Physician or medical professional
… Friend or family
… Newspaper or magazine
article
… TV or radio
… Other: _______________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT IDA? (Choose ONE)
… From my local IDA Branch
… Poster tear off information
sheet
… IDA website
… Internet
… Another parent/guardian
… IDA advertisement
… IDA press release
… Teacher
… Guidance counselor
CONTINUED SUPPORT
With your support, IDA can continue its mission by expanding programs and extending services even further to ensure that all
individuals with learning disabilities have the opportunity to lead productive and fulfilling lives and society benefits from the resource
that is liberated. Your contribution, no matter the size, can have an immediate impact on fulfilling our mission.
$35 _____
$50 _____
$75 _____
$100 _____
$150 _____
Other: _____
PAYMENT
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