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SUMMARY:3062.2\, CODE\, IDA\, DYSLEXIA:  WHAT EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT 
 DYSLEXIA TRAINING PROGRAMS\; Part 2 of a 3 part series (Feb. 2021) 
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 Format:  CODE
 
 
 Audience:  Reading Teachers
 \, Leaders
 
 
 
 
 Area:   Reading\, Dyslexia
 
 
 Grade Span: 
   K-5
 
 
 
 
 Location: Online
 
 
 Sponsor:  IDA
 
 
 
 

 
 Presenter:  Dr. Nora Schlesinger &amp\; Dr. Jennifer Lindstrom
 
 
 
 Contact hours:  
 
 
 
 
              
  This is cop
 ied directly from the website:  \"Across the US there has been an increas
 e in the passage of dyslexia legislation\, including stipulations for educ
 ator training. This webinar will provide resources to help educators bette
 r understand dyslexia training programs and help determine the most approp
 riate training path for them. The webinar will also help parents evaluate 
 the dyslexia training used by local education agencies and/or tutors. Thi
 s webinar includes the following: Overview of the International Dyslexia 
 Association Knowledge and Practice Standards\, Information about the prog
 rams accredited by the International Dyslexia Association\, and Review of
  certificate and endorsement programs provided by independent organization
 s\, colleges and universities\, and regional educational service agencies.
 
 (Audience: Elementary &amp\; middle school classroom and reading teach
 ers &amp\; administrators\, tutors\, SLP’s\, psychologists\, and parents
 \, undergraduate and graduate students)
 Jennifer Lindstrom\, Ph.D.\, is 
 an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Spe
 cial Education at the University of Georgia. She is also Co-Director of th
 e Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia/Dyslexia Endorsement program. Her teach
 ing and research focus on causes and treatment of dyslexia and other learn
 ing disabilities\, issues surrounding the provision of accommodations to i
 ndividuals with dyslexia and other learning disabilities\, and early liter
 acy with a focus on teacher training and the use of research-based methodo
 logies for improving student performance.
 Nora Schlesinger\, Ph.D.\, wa
 s a classroom teacher for almost 20 years. She became a Certified Academic
  Language Therapist to help support her own child with dyslexia and the ch
 ildren she taught. Before receiving a Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science 
 from Arizona State University\, she worked as a dyslexia therapist at an i
 ndependent school for individuals with learning differences in Scottsdale\
 , AZ. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Literacy at Kennesaw Stat
 e University in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood. Dr. Schl
 esinger’s research interests focus on reading and writing development an
 d disorders\, such as dyslexia and dysgraphia. Her research interests also
  include structured language instruction and training for preservice and i
 n-service teachers and understanding the impact it has on children’s lit
 eracy.\" Participants will receive the link information after registering
 .
  
LOCATION:Online
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