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In This Issue
National Reading Crisis: Time for Action
Upside of Dyslexia? Science Scant, but Intriguing
IDA Branches Come Together for Joint Conference
Understanding Dysgraphia

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March 2012

National Reading Crisis: Time for Action 

Seeds This compelling video cites startling facts about declining U.S. literacy and urges you to join the movement to ensure that ALL young people receive a world-class education. Why? Because EVERY student deserves the chance to read, write and learn for a lifetime. The International Dyslexia Association encourages you to learn the facts and to help enact state literacy laws for a literate nation.  Watch Here.

Upside of Dyslexia? Science Scant, but Intriguing

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Dyslexia is in the news. Topics range from landmark legislation and intriguing neuroimaging research to the unique challenges and possible advantages of dyslexia. These news stories triggered dozens of follow-up articles and blogs, all of which are reverberating around the Internet.  Most of this media attention is welcome and helpful. For families touched by dyslexia and for those working on their behalf, seeing these promising legislative and research developments get headlines is exciting. Read More.

IDA Branches Come Together for Joint Conference

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For the first time ever, the IDA Branches of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Kansas/Missouri are working collaboratively to hold the first Readers All Conference April 20 & 21, 2012 at the iWireless Center in Moline, Illinois.  What started out as an informal discussion between two branch presidents nearly two years ago has become an incredible, jam-packed and exciting event.  Read More.

Understanding Dysgraphia 

KidWritingIDA releases its latest revised Fact Sheet on Understanding Dysgraphia.  Dysgraphia is the condition of impaired letter writing by hand, that is, disabled handwriting. Impaired handwriting can interfere with learning to spell words in writing and speed of writing text. Children with dysgraphia may have only impaired handwriting, only impaired spelling (without reading problems), or both impaired handwriting and impaired spellingRead More.

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IDA Mourns the Loss of an Extraordinary Woman

HeidiRennerIDA sadly announces that our great friend and tireless worker, Heidi Renner passed away on February 25, 2012. We learned that Heidi had suffered a stroke in California during the 2011 IDA Conference in Chicago. Everyone who knew her prayed for her recovery; at 54 years of age she was much too young and vital to leave us.  For more information, please read on...

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