IDA-NNEA Events
IDA-NNEA Events & Development Opportunities
This branch’s goals are to increase public awareness of dyslexia, and through our seminars, conferences, and workshops, service individuals with dyslexia, their families, and professionals in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The IDA-Northern New England Alliance branch sponsors workshops, conferences, trainings and scheduled community based trainings each year designed to provide information about different aspects of dyslexia.
Upcoming Sessions
READ for Parents Sessions
Oct. 14, 2020 – Dyslexia Basics with Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley
Dec. 9, 2020 – Advocating for Students with Dyslexia in Public Schools with Caryl Patten & Michael Patten
Feb. 10, 2021 – Dyslexia Assessment with Dr. Melissa Farrall
April 14, 2021 – Effective Reading Instruction for Students with Dyslexia
June 9, 2021 – Homeschooling with Claudia Golda-Dominguez, Marie Thibodeau, & Brittany Lovejoy
August 11, 2021 – Dyslexia Stress – Anxiety Connection – Guest Speaker Noel Foy
October 14, 2021 – Dysgraphia with Melissa Farrall
December 8, 2021 – Spelling with Dr. Louisa Moats
February 9, 2022 – Oral Language & Dyslexia with Tiffany Hogan
April 13, 2022 – On the Waterbed: The Special Needs Child at Home and in the Family with Dr. Rick Lavoie
June 8, 2022 ~Role of Universal Screening in Preventing Reading Failure. “I Screen, You Screen, We all Screen for Student Success” with Jennifer Cyr, CAGS and Heidi Zollman, CAGS
Role of Universal Screening
August 10, 2022 ~Structured Literacy with Elaine Holden, Ph.D.
Structured Literacy
October 12, 2022 – Assistive Technology with Rachel Berger
- Webinar Recording
- PowerPoint
- IDA Fact Sheet
- Bio
December 14, 2022 ~ Parents for Reading Justice with Brett Tingley
Advocacy
- READ for Parents Webinar Recording
- Fact Sheets
- Presentation
- Bios
February 8, 2023
The Writing Rope with Joan Sedita
April 12, 2023 ~ Applying Recent Developments in Special Education Case Law to Advocating for and Serving Students with Dyslexia with special guest Amy Phalon
June 7, 2023 ~Improving Reading Performance: Exploring the Mississippi Miracle with Dr. Dorinne Dorfman
June 14, 2023 ~ “Can You See Me?” Action Plan: Bringing About Community Change and Improvement with special guest Faith Borkowsky
August 9, 2023 ~ Phonological Awareness with special guest Dr. Lucy Hart Paulson
Phonological Awareness
October 11, 2023 ~Morphology with Dr. Deb Glaser
Advocacy
- READ for Parents Webinar Recording
- Presentation
- Bio
December 13, 2023 ~ Developmental Language Disorder with special guest Shaun Ziegenfusz
Developmental Language Disorder
February 14, 2024 ~ Debunking Neuromyths with special guest Peggy Price
Debunking Neuromyths
May 15, 2024 ~ “Early Intervention in New Hampshire: Digging into RTI/MTSS, NH’s Updated Dyslexia Screening Law, and Important Early Literacy Skills” with special guests Kate McCaffery and Liz Cannon
"Early Intervention in New Hampshire: Digging into RTI/MTSS, NH's Updated Dyslexia Screening Law, and Important Early Literacy Skills"
Read for Parents Webinar Recording
June 12, 2024 ~ “Education is Special” with special guest Allison Wiest from Maine Parent Federation
Professional Development Opportunities
The information presented here is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily recommended or endorsed by IDA New Hampshire.