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The Georgia Branch of The International Dyslexia Association is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization which was formed to increase public awareness of dyslexia. We are a resource and support system for parents, dyslexics, and educators.

Many of our members are actively involved in the diagnosis and remediation of dyslexia. Our members are educators, psychologists, physicians, individuals with dyslexia, and parents who have dealt with learning disability issues within local public and private schools.

With its approximate 300 members, the Georgia Branch provides community outreach activities, yearly conferences, an online newsletter and a lending library. In addition, the Branch encourages teachers to train in multisensory language instruction.

Membership in the local branch is included in the cost of IDA membership. If you are one of the many people affected by dyslexia or if you have family members or students with dyslexia, we urge you to join the IDA and become an active participant.

The Georgia Branch of the International Dyslexia Association presents
LETRS© Training
Sopris West Educational Services
A Three Day Workshop

Location:The Atlanta Speech School
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
June 8-10, 2008
8:30-4:00 (lunch provided)
$425.00 members
$625.00 nonmembers

LETRS© Module 1: The Challenge of Learning to Read
This module explores the reasons why many students have reading difficulties and explains how children learn to read. Case studies illustrate the progression of reading development; the influences of biological, genetic, cognitive, environmental and instructional factors in learning to read; and the components of effective reading instruction. A “four-part processing system” model is explored in detail.

LETRS© Module 2: The Speech Sounds of English: Phonetics, Phonology and Phonetic Awareness
This module introduces phonemes (speech sounds) and discusses the importance of phonological awareness in reading and spelling instruction. Module 2 also discusses the features of consonants and vowels and covers some of the problems that children who speak other languages or dialects may have when learning English.

LETRS© Module 3: Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works
This module explores the structure and history of English spelling from several angles: phoneme-grapheme correspondences, letter patterns within words, syllables, meaningful word parts (morphemes), and historical layers in the orthography. The module addresses differences between syllables and morphemes, between irregular and high-frequency words, and among six syllable types.

2 PLU’s are available
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