IDA Announces Distinction of Service Award 👏

IDA Announces 2023 Distinction of Service Award Honorees

Nancy Cushen White & Becky Xi Chen

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is pleased to announce Nancy Cushen White, Ed.D. and Becky Xi Chen, Ph.D. as this year's Distinction of Service Award Honorees. This newly established award will be presented during the Opening Session of our 2023 Annual Conference.

The Distinction of Service Award was created to recognize an individual who has made significant contribution as a volunteer in a leadership role for the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) at the local, state, national, or international level in any of the following capacities: Editorial board or committee leadership, program delivery, community outreach, fundraising efforts, marketing and communications, and governance responsibilities

Join us in congratulating both Dr. White and Dr. Chen for this inaugural award!

IDA 2024 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hurry! Nominations end September 17th, 2023.

2024 Samuel Torrey Orton Award

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is pleased to announce that nominations for the Samuel Torrey Orton Award and the Samuel Torrey and June Lyday Orton Memorial Lecture. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). The award is given annually, more than one person may receive this recognition in any given year, and the honoree does not have to be a member of IDA. Please view the guidelines and procedures

To complete the brief online nomination form for the Samuel T. Orton Award - click here.

2024 Margaret B. Rawson Award

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is pleased to announce that nominations for The Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes the work of an individual to advance the mission of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). The award shall be given to an individual whose work is nationally recognized as furthering the mission of IDA and embodies Margaret Rawson’s compassion, leadership, commitment to excellence, and fervent advocacy for people with dyslexia. The recipient(s) of the award must e a longtime (20+) member of IDA. Please review the guidelines and procedures.

To complete the brief online nomination form for the Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award - click here.

2024 Excellence in Leadership

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is pleased to announce that nominations for The Excellence in leadership. This award is given in recognition of excellence in service to individuals with dyslexia, their families, and the greater community. The award is given annually, more than one person may receive this recognition in any given year, and the honoree does not have to be a member of the International Dyslexia. Please view the guidelines and procedures .

To complete the brief online nomination form for the Excellence in Leadership Award - click here.

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Hopeville: How to Win the Reading Wars Viewing

From the folks who brought you Dislecksia: The Movie and One by One: The Teachings of Diana King, comes a story of hope from the unlikeliest of places. Join Director Harvey Hubbell for one year in a first-grade classroom in Hopeville: How to Win the Reading Wars, as he follows a diverse group of early learners in poverty-stricken Waterbury, Conn. Head back into the classroom and sit side-by-side with students and teachers as they navigate a controversial new reading system which embraces the science of reading.

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