to the Northern California Branch of The International Dyslexia Association (NCBIDA). The International Dyslexia Association provides a forum where parents, educators, individuals with dyslexia and researchers share their knowledge about a disorder that affects up to 20 percent of the U.S. population. The NCBIDA, the oldest branch of IDA, provides workshops, hands-on simulations, and resources to increase public awareness of dyslexia.

• Dyslexia is the most common learning disability.
  
• It is a language-based learning disability that affects people with average to above average intelligence.
• There are many successful people with dyslexia such as Henry Winkler, Bruce Jenner, Whoopi Goldberg and Charles Schwab.
  
  

Upcoming Events An introductory workshop on the multisensory structured language principles and techniques of the Wilson Reading System (WRS) is being offered on Aug. 5-7 in Berkeley. Click here for more information

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Is it time for you to get rid of that older car? Now, your used vehicle can help support IDA's vital work and outreach to remediate dyslexia! Click on the graphic below for more information.