NHIDA  serving the dyslexic community in Maine, NH and Vermont

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month We at NHIDA are happy to share a new initiative we call READ for Parents Beginning Wednesday 10/14/2020 NHIDA will host a free, one-hour Zoom session for parents every other month that focuses on a topic from the IDA Dyslexia Fact Sheets. If you don't know about the fact sheets, be sure to check them out; they're current, relevant, and full of great information. In addition to our board member panelists, each session will include a guest speaker with deep knowledge of the topic.

OCTOBER 14, 2020 - Dyslexia Basics – Guest Speaker Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D. with Brittany Lovejoy DECEMBER 9, 2020 – Advocating for Student with Dyslexia in Public Schools- Guest Speakers - Caryl Patten and Michael Patten FEBRUARY 10, 2021 – Assessment of Dyslexia – Guest Speaker – Dr. Melissa Farrall with Susan Morbey APRIL 14, 2021 – Effective Reading Instruction for Students with Dyslexia – Guest Speaker – Beth McClure JUNE 12, 2021 – Home Schooling – Guest Speakers – Claudia Golda-Dominguez, Marie Thibodeau, a Brittany Lovejoy  AUGUST 9, 2021 – Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection - Guest Speaker - Noel Foy

Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM EST Dyslexia Basics with special guest Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D.

Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D. is the co-founder of the Dyslexia Training Institute. Dr. Kelli is a certified special education advocate assisting parents and children through the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and 504 Plan process. Dr. Kelli is also a Past-President of the San Diego Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She co-created and produced “Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia,” and she is a frequent speaker at conferences. She is the author of the well-received books, Dyslexia Advocate! How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System and Dyslexia and Spelling. She is currently writing The Adult Side of Dyslexia.

Brittany Lovejoy - Panelist and NHIDA board member at large is a writer, the mother of four children with dyslexia, and a State Leader of Decoding-Dyslexia Vermont.  A dedicated advocate for her children and others with dyslexia, Brittany has a graduate degree in the Foundations of Education/Dyslexia Studies and an undergraduate degree in Business Management.  She graduated from the Snelling Early Childhood Leadership Program and has worked as a special educator for two years.  Brittany’s previous employment history includes business owner, behavior interventionist, and Immigration Law Officer.

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Dyslexia practitioners, please be sure to share this email with the parents with whom you work and colleagues. Practitioners are welcome to attend but we ask that participation be reserved for our parent guests.

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