Help our IDA-GA board members identify individuals in our Georgia community who are making a significant impact through their leadership and/or service. DEADLINE: Saturday, June 1.

Nominate – Leadership-in-Literacy

Nominate – Outstanding Service

Join IDA-GA board member Janet Street and her guest Natalie Felix for a fun and enlightening conversation on how exploration of the written language can demystify the complexities of reading and writing for all learners. Together, these logophiles will delve into the joy and intricacies of words, their origins, and their powerful impact. Get ready for an engaging chat filled with laughter, learning, and linguistic discoveries.

INTENDED FOR ALL AUDIENCES

🌞 More Info: https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/event/2024-summer-conversation-1/

🌞 Novaturient: https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/exploring-interesting-words/

🌞Because children with dyslexia are often overwhelmed by the pace of the classroom, gaps in their learning can occur. Attending a summer learning camp can give a child an important opportunity to fill those gaps while also enjoying traditional camp activities. We at IDA-GA have compiled a list of Overnight and Day Camps offering Structured Literacy remediation opportunities along with traditional summer camp activities: https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/summer-camps/ 

EARLY BIRD CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: April 15-June 15 (Early Bird Discount plus Member Discounts Available) Register HERE. 

ATTENDEE RAFFLE DONATIONS: All attendees will receive raffle tickets as a part of registration. If you have an item you would like to donate (books, teaching materials, gift certificates, etc.), please complete and submit this FORM. 

VOLUNTEER INTEREST (before and/or on Conference Day): Are you interested in lending a helping hand to the board before or on conference day? Complete this FORM. Thank you!

SPONSORS: We are limiting the number of onsite sponsor tables to sixteen to ensure an optimal location for all tables and to allow time for attendees to visit the onsite booths. As of May 28, we have ONE exhibitor table left for a Platinum Level sponsor who would like to join us and attendees on September 28. We also have special sponsor spotlight opportunities and program ad space available. All sponsors are invited to include promotional materials in the 2024 conference attendee bag. Learn more about sponsorship HERE. To learn about our current sponsors, click on the sponsor links on THIS page.

IDA's 75th Anniversary Edition of Perspectives on Language and Literacy magazine is freely available for viewing AND for download now at dyslexialibrary.org. In this special edition, experts in the field provide comprehensive perspectives on the importance and practical application of Structured Literacy instruction to foster literary success for ALL learners.

Download IDA Info Maps

Learn about Teacher Training Opportunities offered by Georgia Trainers and other IDA Accredited programs: https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/parent-and-teacher-training/

LET US HELP! Be sure to tell Georgia teachers and administrators about the opportunity to apply for an IDA-GA scholarship for Structured Literacy training. The next scholarship application window is from June 1 to July 1. Notifications by July 15. We are also offering grant funding to teacher trainers who are employed at a USG College of Education and/or a Georgia PSC-approved Dyslexia Endorsement program. 

• The 1st webinar recorded in January 2024 addresses the alignment of the three legislative measures in Georgia and the potential impact on changing the trajectory of literacy in Georgia.

• An amendment to HB538 was passed (SB468). Read notes from the April 16, 2024 Georgia Council on Literacy Meeting: https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/news/

• The "Aligning" guidance document, Aligning State Literacy Policies and Practices, is referenced in the webinar. It is frequently updated to help keep stakeholders informed. The most current version was updated in February 2024. The next revised version should be out in the next month or so.

Links to the webinar recordings and related resources: https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/spotlightsl/

This new resource guide was created by the GaDOE in April 2024. Dyslexia affects individuals in all cultures and languages, and this guide addresses important considerations for the successful identification and monitoring of students who are both multilingual English Learners (ELs) and at risk for learning disabilities, including dyslexia. 

Because it can be difficult to determine whether the literacy needs of students who are learning English as an additional language are the result of ongoing language development or of a learning disability, ELs may experience delayed, over-, or under-identification of disabilities. 

📖Considerations for EL at Risk for Dyslexia: https://ga.dyslexiaida.org/english-learners-and-dyslexia/ 

Thank you to the amazing teens on our teen board who are hard at work collaborating on various projects to disseminate information about dyslexia and raise awareness. Stay tuned for more information about a Teen Board Q&A opportunity.

Available now are advocacy infographics created by Natalie Buck and Arianna Hopkins.

• Download PDF for Advocacy for Disabilities
• Download PDF for How Do You Advocate for Yourself and Your Needs

IDA-GA Teen Board

The Georgia Branch has been made strong by the hard work of its board members throughout the years. Thank you to all our past board members for their role in getting the Branch to where it is today, helping so many educators, families, and individuals with dyslexia. We ask that past board members please email Ann Marie at info@idaga.org or fill out the CONTACT US FORM. Let us know what years you served - or your last year on the board - and what you have been up to professionally and/or personally. We would like to stay in touch and, with your permission, update the Past Board Members section on the IDA-GA website. Thanks! We are looking forward to hearing from you!