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Welcome to the Fall 2005 NCBIDA Newsletter.
Dyslexia Awareness Month
The International Dyslexia Association has designated October as Dyslexia Awareness Month. Find out more about this language-based learning disability, which affects up to 20 percent of the U.S. population. The NCBIDA invites you to attend one or more of these informational events.
October 1
School Savvy: Helping Dyslexic Students Thrive
A workshop about student accommodations, featuring a student panel and an educator panel.
Time: 8:30 am-1:00 pm
Location: The Nueva School, 6565 Skyline Blvd., Hillsborough
Cost: $15 student; $25 IDA member; $30 non-member; $35 walk-in
To Register: http://www.dyslexia-ncbida.org/ or (650) 328-7667
Sponsored by NCBIDA and the Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
October 4
Simulation: Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia
A simulation designed to increase awareness of the difficulties that people with dyslexia encounter daily.
Time: 7:15-9:30 pm
Location: Parents Helping Parents (PHP), 3041 Olcott Street, Santa Clara
Cost: $6 IDA member; $10. non-member. Pay at the event.
To Register: email pre-reg@dyslexia-ncbida.org or call (650) 965-9818
Sponsored by NCBIDA and Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
October 6
Simulation: Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia
Time: 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: Presidio Hill School, 3839 Washington Street, San Francisco
Cost: Admission is free, but registration is necessary.
To Register: Contact Brian at (415) 751-9318 x100 or brian@presidiohill.org.
Sponsored by NCBIDA and Presidio Hill School
October 11
"It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend": Helping Children with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success, with Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed.
Why children with learning disabilities are often unable to understand and "read" social signals.
Time: 7:00-9:30 pm
Location: St. Vincent de Paul School Gym, Green and Steiner, San Francisco
Cost: Admission is free
Registration: Contact Deanna Gumina, Ph.D., dgumin@sbcglobal.net or call 415-750-0612
Sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul School
October 25
The Nuts and Bolts of Dyslexia
What is dyslexia and how can parents and teachers support children who struggle with dyslexia? Presented by Barb Langeloh, M.A., President of NCBIDA
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Los Altos Christian School, 625 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos
Cost: Admission is free
Registration: Not required
Sponsored by NCBIDA and Los Altos Christian School
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