-- 2018 Events --
IMPORTANT EVENT
Join us for Dyslexia Hill Day in Frankfort
March 21st
Please join us at Dyslexia Hill Day on March 21, 2018. We will have a table set up in the Capital Annex to spread information about Dyslexia. YOU can help us make a difference. House Bills 187 & 367 are at a stand still right now. Our legislators need to hear from us about how important these bills are. come to Frankfort, work the table, schedule meetings with representatives on the hill. Let's make our voices heard!!
Comment below on one of the main reasons you think dyslexia laws are needed in Kentucky. If you can not be there, we will be sure to read your comments and include them in our conversation.
Find out more here on the
Kentucky Branch of the International Dyslexia Association's Facebook Events page.
Please Like and Follow to find out all the latest information and events quickly.
Comment below on one of the main reasons you think dyslexia laws are needed in Kentucky. If you can not be there, we will be sure to read your comments and include them in our conversation.
Find out more here on the
Kentucky Branch of the International Dyslexia Association's Facebook Events page.
Please Like and Follow to find out all the latest information and events quickly.
Please check out the upcoming events for our state here -
Kentucky Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Kentucky Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
-- Past Events --
Join us as we host Meier @ Barlow Law Firm's first of a six-part series: Special Education Clinic - Advocacy Toolkit
Meier & Barlow Law Firm is generously providing this to our families at no cost. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to attend to learn how to be a stronger, more effective advocate for loved ones who are struggling in school.
February 21 - IEP Toolkit: Preparing for ARC meetings
Walk through a sample IEP document to learn what each box means and how to apply common scenarios to each box. Learn how to prepare for ARC meetings with the information you’ve prepared at the ready.
Gateway College, Edgewood Campus Room: E210, Active Learning Room
(located in the Student Services Center)
Time: 6:30PM – 8PM (doors open at 6:00PM)
Seating is limited to 28 attendees
Web conference will be set up upon request and at no cost to participants. Contact decodingdyslexiaky@gmail.com for details.
Meier & Barlow Law Firm is generously providing this to our families at no cost. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to attend to learn how to be a stronger, more effective advocate for loved ones who are struggling in school.
February 21 - IEP Toolkit: Preparing for ARC meetings
Walk through a sample IEP document to learn what each box means and how to apply common scenarios to each box. Learn how to prepare for ARC meetings with the information you’ve prepared at the ready.
Gateway College, Edgewood Campus Room: E210, Active Learning Room
(located in the Student Services Center)
Time: 6:30PM – 8PM (doors open at 6:00PM)
Seating is limited to 28 attendees
Web conference will be set up upon request and at no cost to participants. Contact decodingdyslexiaky@gmail.com for details.
FUTURE EVENTS (new event will be created for each session) -
March 21 - All About Me Books
Review a sample of an All About Me Book that you can tailor to your child/family and present to school staff each year. Receive an electronic template with ideas about topics to include in your student’s book.
April 25 - Advocacy for Parents and When You Might Need a Lawyer
Learn advocacy tips and strategies, how school boards and local schools work, and what an advocacy timeline may look like for your family. Receive templates for communicating with schools on various topics.
May 16 - Kentucky-specific case law, statutes, and resources when problems arise
Apply what you’ve learned with Kentucky-specific laws and apply resources in your binder to common fact scenarios so that when conflict strikes your special education student, you are prepared and practiced.
Meier & Barlow Law Firm
2221 Memorial Parkway, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
t. 859-781-5777
f. 859-781-0575
meierlaw@fuse.net
meierlawky.com
March 21 - All About Me Books
Review a sample of an All About Me Book that you can tailor to your child/family and present to school staff each year. Receive an electronic template with ideas about topics to include in your student’s book.
April 25 - Advocacy for Parents and When You Might Need a Lawyer
Learn advocacy tips and strategies, how school boards and local schools work, and what an advocacy timeline may look like for your family. Receive templates for communicating with schools on various topics.
May 16 - Kentucky-specific case law, statutes, and resources when problems arise
Apply what you’ve learned with Kentucky-specific laws and apply resources in your binder to common fact scenarios so that when conflict strikes your special education student, you are prepared and practiced.
Meier & Barlow Law Firm
2221 Memorial Parkway, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
t. 859-781-5777
f. 859-781-0575
meierlaw@fuse.net
meierlawky.com
-- 2015 EVENTS --
IDA KY 2nd Annual Dyslexia Dash! October 2nd, 2016
Kentucky Horse Park!
Register Here!
Reading Program available for Dayton and Alexandria Kentucky children.
Click here to find out more about the quarter auction!
Previous Events...
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#SayDyslexia Rally 2016
MON, JUL 11 AT 3:00 PM, WASHINGTON, DC#sayDyslexia Rally 2016
By: #sayDyslexia Rally
REGISTER HERE!
We are so excited to bring people together in celebration of the progress made for people with dyslexia. We are taking dyslexia awareness from our local schools to our nation's capital.
We stand together on Capitol Hill as a community to honor both legislative and awareness gains made at the federal, state and local levels, while recommitting our efforts to the future of positive change for individuals with dyslexia in our schools, communities, and country.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Decoding Dyslexia Kentucky
decodingdyslexiaky@gmail.com
513-780-6095
Decoding Dyslexia Kicks Off Three Days of Dyslexia Events in Washington, DC With #SayDyslexia Rally - Dyslexia Advocates Convene on National Mall to Celebrate Dyslexia Progress Nationwide
Cold Spring, Kentucky (7/10/2016) Washington, D.C. -- On Monday, July 11, from 3pm-5pm, dyslexia advocates from across the USA will convene at the United States Capitol in DC for the inaugural #sayDyslexia Awareness Rally. The Rally kicks off 3 days of dyslexia events and celebrations that include a Dyslexia Youth Advocacy Camp, a book signing by Ameer Baraka, a Senate Luncheon on Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline, a Dyslexia Congressional Reception and a symposium in the House of Representatives that focuses on "What You Need to Know About Dyslexia." DOWNLOADABLE ITINERARY -- Itinerary contains registration links.
The #sayDyslexia Week of Advocacy furthers local and national progress spurred by the national Decoding Dyslexia grassroots organization present in all 50 states. Decoding Dyslexia members include parents, teachers, advocates and organizations whose combined efforts have led to legislative, regulatory and policy progress.
In addition to local advocacy victories resulting in more than 30+ state laws, the #sayDyslexiaRally and subsequent events will continue to bring awareness and celebrate the momentum in Congress. This momentum will help dyslexia advocates continue efforts to bring equity and fairness to students with dyslexia who attend public schools.
Congressional action on dyslexia includes:
Who Will Attend: Students, Teachers, Advocates, Dyslexia Specialists, anyone touched by Dyslexia
What: Dyslexia Awareness Events
Where: U.S. Capitol - Washington, DC 20004
When: Monday-Wednesday, July 11-13
How:
1. Register: DOWNLOADABLE ITINERARY
2. Purchase a Rally T-shirt here: www.cafepress.com/saydyslexia
3. Bring a RED umbrella to light up the #SayDyslexia rally in RED
For more info: http://www.decodingdyslexiamd.org/events/saydyslexia-rally-kicks-off-dc-dyslexia-celebrations
www.decodingdyslexia.net
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#SayDyslexia #SayDyslexiaRally #SayDyslexiaHillDays
Contact: Decoding Dyslexia Kentucky
decodingdyslexiaky@gmail.com
513-780-6095
Decoding Dyslexia Kicks Off Three Days of Dyslexia Events in Washington, DC With #SayDyslexia Rally - Dyslexia Advocates Convene on National Mall to Celebrate Dyslexia Progress Nationwide
Cold Spring, Kentucky (7/10/2016) Washington, D.C. -- On Monday, July 11, from 3pm-5pm, dyslexia advocates from across the USA will convene at the United States Capitol in DC for the inaugural #sayDyslexia Awareness Rally. The Rally kicks off 3 days of dyslexia events and celebrations that include a Dyslexia Youth Advocacy Camp, a book signing by Ameer Baraka, a Senate Luncheon on Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline, a Dyslexia Congressional Reception and a symposium in the House of Representatives that focuses on "What You Need to Know About Dyslexia." DOWNLOADABLE ITINERARY -- Itinerary contains registration links.
The #sayDyslexia Week of Advocacy furthers local and national progress spurred by the national Decoding Dyslexia grassroots organization present in all 50 states. Decoding Dyslexia members include parents, teachers, advocates and organizations whose combined efforts have led to legislative, regulatory and policy progress.
In addition to local advocacy victories resulting in more than 30+ state laws, the #sayDyslexiaRally and subsequent events will continue to bring awareness and celebrate the momentum in Congress. This momentum will help dyslexia advocates continue efforts to bring equity and fairness to students with dyslexia who attend public schools.
Congressional action on dyslexia includes:
- Bi-Partisan House and Senate Dyslexia Caucuses with over 100 Members
- A Letter of Support for US Education Department’s Dyslexia Guidance: Congressional Dyslexia Caucus Members
- Two new federal laws on dyslexia:
- ESSA: Comprehensive Literacy Centers for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia , House & Senate Education Committees, Sen. Cassidy. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Literacy Centers focuses on identifying, developing and delivering information to educators and parents to better meet the needs of students who may struggle with reading, writing, language processing, comprehension or executive functioning due to a disability like dyslexia; and,
- HR 3033: The Read Act: Research Grants for Dyslexia, the READ Act which provides funding to the National Science Foundation for research on dyslexia and includes early identification of children and students with dyslexia, professional development for teachers and administrators of students with dyslexia, curricula and educational tools needed for children with dyslexia, and implementation and scaling of successful models of dyslexia intervention.
- Senate Resolution 275: Dyslexia Awareness: Sens. Mikulski (D-MD) and Cassidy (R-LA)
- Congressional Dyslexia Hearings: House: The Science of Dyslexia; House: Dyslexia and the Need to Read ~ Senate: Understanding Dyslexia
- Congressional Dyslexia Caucus From Disability to Possibility: Efforts to Raise Awareness and Facilitate Wholesale Change in Education
Who Will Attend: Students, Teachers, Advocates, Dyslexia Specialists, anyone touched by Dyslexia
What: Dyslexia Awareness Events
Where: U.S. Capitol - Washington, DC 20004
When: Monday-Wednesday, July 11-13
How:
1. Register: DOWNLOADABLE ITINERARY
2. Purchase a Rally T-shirt here: www.cafepress.com/saydyslexia
3. Bring a RED umbrella to light up the #SayDyslexia rally in RED
For more info: http://www.decodingdyslexiamd.org/events/saydyslexia-rally-kicks-off-dc-dyslexia-celebrations
www.decodingdyslexia.net
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#SayDyslexia #SayDyslexiaRally #SayDyslexiaHillDays
Kentucky International Dyslexia Association - Silent Auction Fundraiser!
Saturday, July 23rd, 6:30 - 11PM
Jolly Plumbing Event Center, 101 Beacon Dr., Wilder, KY 41076
Join us for a fulfilled evening with food, games, and music to benefit the Kentucky Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. The KY-IDA provides professional development, tutor training, and parent workshops throughout Kentucky.
The KY-IDA is made up of dedicated professionals and parents working to change the outcome of students with Dyslexia.
Dyslexia is a learning difference that impacts a person's ability to read, write, and spell and makes up approximately twenty percent of our population.
If you would like to donate to our cause, we are a 501c3 non-profit organization. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Make payable to Kentucky branch of the IDA,
Send to: Kayla Steltenkamp, Treasurer
5164 Dana Harvey Ln.
Independence, KY 41051
For more information, contact Kala Kstelts@gmail.com or Phyllis Phyllis.Sparks@icloud.com or Tami ttrunick@gmail.com
Online ticket sales will begin soon. Tickets are $20.00 each.
Thank you,
KY-IDA
Saturday, July 23rd, 6:30 - 11PM
Jolly Plumbing Event Center, 101 Beacon Dr., Wilder, KY 41076
Join us for a fulfilled evening with food, games, and music to benefit the Kentucky Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. The KY-IDA provides professional development, tutor training, and parent workshops throughout Kentucky.
The KY-IDA is made up of dedicated professionals and parents working to change the outcome of students with Dyslexia.
Dyslexia is a learning difference that impacts a person's ability to read, write, and spell and makes up approximately twenty percent of our population.
If you would like to donate to our cause, we are a 501c3 non-profit organization. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Make payable to Kentucky branch of the IDA,
Send to: Kayla Steltenkamp, Treasurer
5164 Dana Harvey Ln.
Independence, KY 41051
For more information, contact Kala Kstelts@gmail.com or Phyllis Phyllis.Sparks@icloud.com or Tami ttrunick@gmail.com
Online ticket sales will begin soon. Tickets are $20.00 each.
Thank you,
KY-IDA
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